Teva Announces Launch Of Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo In The United States

JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., (NYSE:TEVA) announced the launch of a generic equivalent of Ortho Tri-Cyclen^® Lo (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) tablets in the United States. Teva’s Tri-Lo-Sprintec^® (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) is an oral contraceptive, available in a 28-day blister pack dispenser, used by women to prevent pregnancy.

As a leading global pharmaceutical company, Teva is committed to care in women’s health with a portfolio including contraceptive products and other therapies.

Ortho Tri-Cyclen^® Lo (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) tablets, marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., had annual sales of approximately $488 million in the United States, according to IMS data as of October 2015.

About Tri-Lo-Sprintec^®

Tri-Lo-Sprintec is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. Tri-Lo-Sprintec does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Important Safety Information

Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects from combination oral contraceptive (COC) use. This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age and with the number of cigarettes smoked. For this reason, COCs are contraindicated in women who are over 35 years of age and smoke.

Tri-Lo-Sprintec is contraindicated in women who are known to have the following conditions: a high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic diseases; liver tumors, benign or malignant, or liver disease; undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding; pregnancy; or breast cancer or other estrogen- or progestin-sensitive cancer, now or in the past.

Serious adverse reactions associated with the use of COCs include: thromboembolic disorders and other vascular problems; impaired liver function or liver tumors; hypertension, gallbladder disease; carbohydrate and lipid metabolic effects; new or worsening of headaches, including migraines; bleeding irregularities and amenorrhea, depression; carcinoma of breast and cervix; elevations of binding globulins, angioedema, and chloasma.

The most common adverse events reported during clinical trials (=2%) were: headache/migraine, nausea/vomiting, breast issues, abdominal pain, menstrual disorders, mood disorders, acne, vulvovaginal infection, abdominal distension, weight increased, and fatigue.

For more information, please see accompanying full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning.

About Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) is a leading global pharmaceutical company that delivers high-quality, patient-centric healthcare solutions to millions of patients every day. Headquartered in Israel, Teva is the world’s largest generic medicines producer, leveraging its portfolio of more than 1,000 molecules to produce a wide range of generic products in nearly every therapeutic area. In specialty medicines, Teva has a world-leading position in innovative treatments for disorders of the central nervous system, including pain, as well as a strong portfolio of respiratory products. Teva integrates its generics and specialty capabilities in its global research and development division to create new ways of addressing unmet patient needs by combining drug development capabilities with devices, services and technologies. Teva’s net revenues in 2014 amounted to $20.3 billion. For more information, visit www.tevapharm.com.

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