Endo Seeks To Block Generics Of Opana ER That Are Not Crush-Resistant

Endo citizen petition asks FDA to determine that the company’s old formulation was withdrawn for safety reasons and to decline approval of ANDAs of that formulation; Purdue Pharma files third OxyContin citizen petition.

Can a new crush resistant formulation of an opioid block FDA approval of a generic version of the non-crush resistant product?

That’s the question confronting FDA in a citizen petition submitted by Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. The company requested...

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