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Mylan Launches Thiamine Hydrochloride Injection

PITTSBURGH, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that its Mylan Institutional business has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for preservative-free Thiamine Hydrochloride Injection, 100 mg/mL, packaged in 200 mg/2 mL multiple-dose vials. This product is indicated for the treatment of thiamine deficiency.

Thiamine Hydrochloride Injection, 100 mg/mL, had U.S. sales of approximately $18.6 million for the 12 months ending March 31, 2012, according to IMS Health. Mylan is shipping this product, presented in 25-vial packs, immediately.

Currently, Mylan has 169 ANDAs pending FDA approval representing $83.9 billion in annual sales, according to IMS Health. Thirty-seven of these pending ANDAs are potential first-to-file opportunities, representing $25.6 billion in annual brand sales, for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2011, according to IMS Health.

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SOURCE Mylan Inc.