Pharmaceutical Business review

Barr receives FDA approval for generic Combunox

Oxycodone HCl and ibuprofen tablet is a generic version of Forest Pharmaceuticals’s Combunox. The approval came following the expiration of the new combination exclusivity period for Combunox.

The company plans to launch its product immediately. The product had annual sales of approximately $4 million for the 12 months ended September 2007, based on IMS sales data.