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Mylan's Combination Drug Gets Tentative FDA Approval Under PEPFAR

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2/23/2012 7:34 AM ET

Mylan Inc. (MYL: Quote) said its subsidiary Mylan Laboratories Limited received tentative approval from FDA for its New Drug Application for Abacavir Sulfate and Lamivudine Tablets, 60 mg/30 mg. This fixed-dose combination is intended to treating children with HIV/AIDS. The approval is under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief or PEPFAR.

The combination is based on the adult-strength, brand version of the product Epzicom, by Viiv Healthcare.

Mylan also has received approval for this pediatric FDC therapy from the World Health Organization under their Prequalification of Medicines Programme.

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