PITTSBURGH, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that its U.S.-based subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched XULANE™ (Norelgestromin / Ethinyl Estradiol Transdermal System 150/35 mcg per day), the generic version of Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s ORTHO EVRA®* (Norelgestromin / Ethinyl Estradiol Transdermal System 150/35 mcg per day). This product is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use a transdermal patch as a method of contraception. Mylan received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for this product.
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch commented: "Mylan is proud to continue expanding its portfolio of transdermal products through the launch of the first generic Ortho Evra Patch. Mylan's XULANE (Norelgestromin / Ethinyl Estradiol Transdermal System 150/35 mcg per day), which provides women with a high quality, affordable treatment option, once again demonstrates Mylan's commitment to bring to market difficult-to-develop and -manufacture medicines in support of our mission to expand access to high quality medicine."
ORTHO EVRA had U.S. sales of approximately $152.9 million for the 12 months ending Dec. 30, 2013, according to IMS Health.
Currently, Mylan has 300 ANDAs pending FDA approval representing $104.5 billion in annual brand sales, according to IMS Health. Forty-two of these pending ANDAs are potential first-to-file opportunities, representing $25.4 billion in annual brand sales, for the 12 months ending December 31, 2013, according to IMS Health.
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