PARAMUS, N.J. — Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration provided its first supplemental Abbreviated New Drug Application (sANDA) approval for the company’s manufacturing facility in Monroe, N.C. The approval covers: atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride tablets, 250 mg/100 mg and 62.5 mg/25 mg, a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride) tablets.
“This approval is an important milestone for our U.S. business, as the Monroe, N.C. site will expand our portfolio by providing the manufacturing foundation for future product approvals,” said Robert Matsuk, president, North America & Global API at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. “Additionally, we are pleased that the investment we’ve made in our site will continue to create new, high-quality jobs in the Monroe community, where we have a commitment to long-term growth and expansion.”
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