US Appro For Teva's Clonazepam

22 September 1996

Israeli drugmaker Teva has received US Food and Drug Administration approval to manufacture and market the antiepileptic clonazepam, the company's generic version of Roche's Klonopin. The product is indicated for the treatment of seizure disorders. Klonopin's annual sales are put at some $300 million. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc president William Fletcher says the company is pleased to obtain "the first generic approval of this product." Teva expects to start shipment of the drug shortly.

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