Mylan’s Generic Anesthesia Drug Approved by FDA

Pharmaceutical company Mylan received FDA approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for a generic drug, Etomidate Injection, according to iStockAnalyst.com.

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Etomidate Injection is the generic version of Hospira’s Amidate Injection, which is an intravenous general anesthesia.

The newly-approved drug has begun shipping in the United States. Sales for the last 12 months of Etomidate Injection, ending in March, were $6.58 million.

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