Alembic gets tentative FDA nod for generic Brilinta tablets
Sandra Levy
7/27/2018
Alembic Pharmaceuticals recently received tentative approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a generic of Astrazeneca’s Briinta (ticagrelor) tablets in a 90-mg dosage strength.
Ticagrelor tablets are indicated to reduce the rate of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome or a history of myocardial infarction.
The product has a market value of approximately $625 million for the 12 months ended December 2017, according to IQVIA.