Eon Labs Receives First Tentative Approval for Bupropion HCl, ER.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2002 Eon Labs Manufacturing, Inc. has received the first tentative approval granted by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. for Bupropion bupropion /bu·pro·pi·on/ (bu-pro´pe-on) a monocyclic compound structurally similar to amphetamine, used as the hydrochloride salt as an antidepressant and as an aid in smoking cessation. HCl, ER 100mg and 150mg, Tablets. Bupropion HCl, ER is the generic equivalent for the brand Wellbutrin(R) SR(a), the antidepressant antidepressant, any of a wide range of drugs used to treat psychic depression. They are given to elevate mood, counter suicidal thoughts, and increase the effectiveness of psychotherapy. , which had sales of $1.2 Billion in 2001.(b) Bupropion HCl, ER is one of four approvals Eon Labs has received in January 2002. Other approvals include Fluoxetine fluoxetine /flu·ox·e·tine/ (floo-ok´se-ten) a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. 10mg and 20mg Capsules, Fluoxetine 10mg Tablets and Metformin HCl metformin HCl (metfor´min), n brand name: Glucophage; drug class: oral hypoglycemic, biguanide derivative; action exact mechanism unknown, requires insulin secretion to function properly; use: type II diabetes mellitus. 500mg, 850mg and 1000mg Tablets. Eon Labs Manufacturing, Inc. is one of the leading generic pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. For further information on products manufactured and distributed by Eon Labs, please call 1-800-526-0225, write to Eon Labs Manufacturing, Inc., 227-15 N. Conduit Avenue, Laurelton, N.Y. 11413, or visit www.eonlabs.com. (a) Wellbutrin SR is a registered trademark of GlaxoSmithKline and is not affiliated with Eon Labs Manufacturing, Inc. (b) Source: Scott-Levin; 12 months to December 2001. |
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