Perrigo readies ibuprofen/PM launch
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The company says Oct. 29 it expects final clearance to launch a private-label version of Wyeth Consumer Healthcare's Advil PM tablets after Wyeth's exclusivity ends, Dec. 21, 2008. FDA granted tentative approval for Perrigo's abbreviated new drug application for the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (ibuprofen 200 mg and diphenhydramine citrate 38 mg) indicated as a pain reliever and sleep-aid. According to Allegan, Mich.-based Perrigo, Advil PM U.S. sales totaled $70 million in the 12 months ending Sept. 28. Perrigo includes sales of an ibuprofen/diphenhydramine citrate product in the $275 million it expects to generate from more than 25 products launched between February 2007 and June 2009 (1"The Tan Sheet" Aug. 25, 2008, p. 11)