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Lannett gets FDA nod for anti obesity drug

Lannett, a US based developer of generic pharmaceutical products, has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for anti obesity drug Diethylproprion HCl Tablets, 25 mg abbreviated new drug application (ANDA).

Lannett’s Diethylproprion HCl Tablets, 25 mg is the generic version of Watson Pharmaceuticals’ Tenuate Tablets, 25mg.

Tenuate is used as a short-term supplement to diet and exercise in the treatment of obesity.

Lannett president and CEO Arthur Bedrosian said they are pleased to offer Diethylproprion HCl Tablets, 25 mg, which further rounds out their portfolio of anti-obesity treatments.

"We have 16 ANDAs currently pending at the FDA and are optimistic that a number of them will be approved in the coming months," Bedrosian said.