US FDA approves first generic versions of antidepressant drug Cymbalta

12 December 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the first generic versions of drug major Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: LLY) antidepressant Cymbalta (duloxetine delayed-release capsules).

Cymbalta is Lilly best-selling drug and posted 2012 sales of $4.7 billion. The drug’s patent expired on December 11, clearing the way for the launch of cheaper versions of the drug from generic drugmakers.

The generic drugmakers that have received FDA approval to market copy versions of duloxetine are Indian companies Aurobindo Pharma, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Lupin, Sun Pharma Pharmaceuticals USA and Torrent Pharmaceuticals, as well as Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries.

This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free. A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here.

Try before you buy

Free

7 day trial access

Take a Free Trial

All the news that moves the needle in pharma and biotech
Exclusive features, podcasts, interviews, data analyses and commentary from our global network of life sciences reporters.
Receive The Pharma Letter daily news bulletin, free forever.

Become a subscriber

£820

Or £77 per month

Subscribe Now

Unfettered access to industry-leading news, commentary and analysis in pharma and biotech.
Updates from clinical trials, conferences, M&A, licensing, financing, regulation, patents & legal, executive appointments, commercial strategy and financial results.
Daily roundup of key events in pharma and biotech.
Monthly in-depth briefings on Boardroom appointments and M&A news.
Choose from a cost-effective annual package or a flexible monthly subscription

The Pharma Letter is an extremely useful and valuable Life Sciences service that brings together a daily update on performance people and products. It’s part of the key information for keeping me informed

Chairman, Sanofi Aventis UK