Alembic Pharmaceuticals gets USFDA final approval for Paroxetine Extended-Release Tablets

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Alembic Pharmaceuticals has received USFDA final approval for Paroxetine Extended-Release Tablets USP 12.5 mg, indicated for multiple psychiatric disorders and therapeutically equivalent to Paxil CR Tablets.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Alembic) announced that it has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its supplemental Abbreviated New Drug Application (sANDA) Paroxetine Extended-Release Tablets USP, 12.5 mg.

The approved sANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Paxil CR Tablets, 12.5 mg, of Apotex Inc. Paroxetine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of Major depressive disorder (MDD), Panic disorder (PD), Social anxiety disorder (SAD), and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Refer label for a detailed indication.

Alembic has a cumulative total of 235 ANDA approvals (216 final approvals and 19 tentative approvals) from USFDA.

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