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Teva wins FDA approval for acne drug

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, a generic pharmaceutical company, has received the FDA approval for the company's abbreviated new drug application to market its generic version of Medicis Pharmaceutical's acne treatment Solodyn extended-release tablets, 45mg, 90mg and 135mg. Shipment of this product has commenced.

As one of the first companies to file an abbreviated new drug application containing a paragraph IV certification for this product, Teva has been awarded a 180-day period of marketing exclusivity.

Teva is currently involved in patent litigation concerning this product in the US District Court of Delaware. A trial date has not been set.