FDA Approval for Spironolactone HCl Tablets

BUSINESS WIRE--Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC is pleased to announce that it has received U.S. FDA approval to manufacture Spironolactone HCl tablets in 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg strengths effective July 2, 2010. The Amneal generic is an AB-rated, therapeutically equivalent alternative to Aldactone® (a registered trademark of Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc., a unit of Pfizer Inc.). Annual U.S. sales of Spironolactone HCl were $91 MM as of December 2009 according to IMS Health market data.