US generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on its Abbreviated New Drug Application for galantamine hydrobromide extended-release capsules. to 8mg, 16mg and 24mg.
The capsules are the generic equivalent to Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals' Razadyne ER, which are indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Watson intends to launch the product immediately.
Razadyne ER had annual sales of approximately $112.0 million for the 12 months ending September 2008, according to IMS.
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