



India's Ranbaxy gets US FDA nod to manufacture, market generic of GSK's CeftinPosted Atmoney.cnn.comBANGALORE, Feb. 6, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- India's Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd said its US unit has received US FDA approval to manufacture and market the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's (NYSE:GSK) paediatric anti-bacterial drug Ceftin, Cefuroxime Axetil, for oral suspension in the 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml dosage form. The pharma major said the total annual market sales for Cefuroxime Axetil Suspension were 28.7 mln usd as per IMS Health (NYSE:RX) data, December 2007. Jim Meehan, vice president of sales and distribution for Ranbaxy's US unit, said: 'Ranbaxy is pleased to receive this approval for Cefuroxime Axetil Suspension that now allows us to be the only generic company to offer both dosage forms for a product that is highly prescribed.' Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication
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