Mylan Receives Approval for Generic Version of GoLytely

    PITTSBURGH -- Mylan Inc. has announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and Electrolytes for Oral Solution, USP, the generic version of Braintree Laboratories' GoLytely(R) laxative.

    Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and Electrolytes for Oral Solution had U.S. sales of approximately $14 million for the 12 months ending Sept. 30, according to IMS Health. Mylan's version is available for immediate shipment.

    Currently, Mylan has 141 ANDAs pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval representing $87.9 billion in annual brand sales, according to IMS. Thirty-nine of these pending ANDAs are potential first-to-file opportunities, representing $19.6 billion in annual brand sales, according to IMS.

    With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Mylan maintains a large production facility in Morgantown. Mylan is the 11th largest private company in West Virginia in 2009, according to data recently released by Workforce West Virginia.

    Mylan Inc. ranks among the leading generic and specialty pharmaceutical companies in the world and provides products to customers in more than 140 countries and territories. For more information, visit www.mylan.com .