Teva launches transdermal fentanyl in the US
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Executive Summary
Teva Pharmaceutical Industrieshas received US FDA approval and started shipping its fentanyl transdermal patches, in 25, 50, 75 and 100 μg/hour doses, AB-rated generic versions of Ortho-McNeil's (J&J) Duragesic. Generic fentanyl patches are already available in the US from other companies, including Mylan, Watson, Lavipharm and Actavis. Earlier this year, lots of Watson's and Actavis's versions were separately adversely affected by manufacturing issues. Teva's version is manufactured by Aveva Drug Delivery Systems, a division of Nitto Denko, which Teva describes as one of the world's largest manufacturers of, and pioneer in, drug-in-adhesive transdermal patch technology.