Purple Patch: US Approval For Cipla's Gx Albuterol, Staggered Supplies Planned

Cipla gets US FDA go-ahead earlier than anticipated for first generic of Merck’s Proventil, setting the stage for increased competition in the albuterol segment, where demand is up amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cipla Ltd. appears to have hit a purple patch in terms of forward momentum for its key respiratory assets in the US. After a milestone completion of Phase III studies for its rival version of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's Advair Diskus, the Indian firm has now received the go-ahead for the first generic of Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.’s Proventil HFA (albuterol sulfate) metered dose inhaler.

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