Lannett cleared to market Nexium generic

PHILADELPHIA — Lannett Co. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for 20-mg and 40-mg esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules, an antacid. Lannett said its esomeprazole product is a generic version of Nexium delayed-release capsules (20 mg and 40 mg), aka “the purple pill,” from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. A proton pump inhibitor, esomeprazole decreases the amount of acid in