Apotex Launches Apparent First Abraxane Generic – With Little Fanfare

Teva Was Cleared To Launch From 31 March Under Settlement Agreement

Apotex has confirmed launch of a generic version of Bristol Myers Squibb’s Abraxane, with details thin on the ground.

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Apotex is not listed among ANDA approvals for Abraxane • Source: Shutterstock

After debuting competition to the originator’s multiple myeloma juggernaut Revlimid (lenalidomide), Teva was set to be first out of the gate for a generic version of another of Bristol Myers Squibb’s power brands last month: its Abraxane (protein-bound paclitaxel) for injectable suspension.

Instead, halfway through April, it is Apotex Inc

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