MiraLAX generic
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Perrigo expects to ship immediately its OTC laxative polyethylene glycol 3350, powder to solution, following FDA approval of an abbreviated new drug application. Positioned as an equivalent to Schering-Plough Healthcare Products' MiraLAX laxative, the OTC drug will be sold under store-brand labels, the company notes. Perrigo had said it would be market-ready when Schering's exclusivity for the laxative drug expired Oct. 6 (1"The Tan Sheet" July 13, 2009)