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December 19, 2011
FDA approves Sandoz drug for fungal infections

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Sandoz for treating yeast and other fungal infections.

PRINCETON, N.J. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Sandoz for treating yeast and other fungal infections.

Sandoz announced Monday the approval of voriconazole tablets in the 50-mg and 200-mg strengths, a generic version of Pfizer's Vfend.

Branded and generic versions of the drug had sales of about $189 million during the 12-month period ended in October, according to IMS Health.

 

February 15, 2011
Mylan gets approval for generic version of Vfend

Mylan has launched a generic drug for fungal infections, the company said Tuesday.

PITTSBURGH — Mylan has launched a generic drug for fungal infections, the company said Tuesday.

Mylan announced the launch, through subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals, of voriconazole tablets in the 50-mg and 200-mg strengths. The drug is a triazole antifungal agent.

The tablets are a generic version of Pfizer’s Vfend, which had sales of $186 million in 2010, according to IMS Health. Mylan launched its version of the drug under a settlement with Pfizer.