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Mylan introduces generic pain drug

Mylan Pharma has launched the drug under its collaboration pact with Coastal Pharmaceuticals.

The drug is the generic version of Endo Pharmaceuticals‘ Percodan tablets, used as a treatment for moderate to severe pain.

Percodan tablets contain a mixture of 325mg of aspirin and 4.8355mg of oxycodone HCl (equivalent to 4.3346 mg of oxycodone as the free base).