Breckenridge and Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited Announce Paragraph IV ANDA Litigation with Pfizer Inc on Desvenlafaxine Tablets (Pristiq)

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. announced that Breckenridge and Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited were named codefendants in a Paragraph IV lawsuit filed by Pfizer Inc. concerning their ANDA desvenlafaxine succinate extended-release tablets 50mg and 100mg, a generic version of Pristiq by Pfizer Inc. Breckenridge and Alembic filed their Paragraph IV ANDA on the first-possible submission date and expects to share 180-day exclusivity with other ANDA first filers. Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited is the sponsor and manufacturer of the ANDA, which will be marketed exclusively by Breckenridge. Desvenlafaxine is a prescription drug that is indicated for the treatment of depression. Desvenlafaxine is in a class of medications called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).