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News|Articles|April 1, 2008
First-time generic drug approvals, April 2008
Generic drugs approved by FDA (through April 2008) including cefuroxime for oral suspension, pramipexole tablets, alendronate once-daily tablets, and alendronate once-weekly tablets.
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Cefuroxime for oral suspension, 125 and 250 mg/5 mL (equiv to Ceftin for oral suspension)
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Pramipexole tablets, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, and 1.5 mg (equiv to Mirapex tablets)
Alendronate once-daily tablets, 5, 10, and 40 mg, and once-weekly tablets, 35 mg (equiv to Fosamax tablets)
TEVA
Alendronate once-weekly tablets, 70 mg (equiv to Fosamax tablets)
TEVA, BARR
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