Copaxone 40mg Generic: FDA Exceeds Mylan's Expectations

FDA approves the product well before Mylan's prediction of 2018.

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FDA beat Mylan NV's expectations for the approval of its Copaxone generic, even though it appears that the agency may have missed the target date that had been set.

Mylan surprised investors late Oct. 3 when it announced the approval of its substitutable generic of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries...

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