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Lannett Makes Deal For Respirent’s Flovent Diskus Rival

Also Extends Distribution Term for Advair Rival To 12 Years

 
• By Akriti Seth

Lannett has partnered with China’s Respirent for a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Flovent Diskus. At the same time, the US company has extended its exclusive US distribution rights for Respirent’s Advair Diskus rival from 10 years to 12 years, as Lannett remains on track to file its ANDA this calendar year.

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Lannett continues to expand its portfolio for inhalation medications • Source: Shutterstock

Lannett will become the exclusive US distributor of Respirent Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Flovent Diskus (fluticasone) inhaler under the terms of a fresh agreement with the Chinese respiratory specialist.

Lannett also noted that a “potential impediment to commercialization” of the rival to Flovent Diskus had been cleared after “the earlier trademark lawsuit between Respirent and the innovator company was recently dismissed

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