Mylan and Aspen Announce Launch of Generic Busulfex® Injection

On December 4, 2017 Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL) and its partner, Aspen (JSE: APN), reported the U.S. launch of Myleran (busulfan) Injection, 60 mg/10 mL (6 mg/mL) Single-dose Vial, a generic version of Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Busulfex Injection (Press release, Mylan, DEC 4, 2017, View Source [SID1234522349]). Aspen received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for this product, which is indicated for use in combination with cyclophosphamide as a conditioning regimen prior to allogeneic hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation for chronic myelogenous leukemia. (1)

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As part of its partnership with Aspen, Mylan will commercialize Busulfan Injection, 60 mg/10 mL (6 mg/mL) Single-dose Vial in the U.S. Mylan has one of the largest injectable portfolios in the industry and is also one of the largest suppliers of cancer medicines by volume in the U.S.

U.S. sales for Busulfan Injection, 60 mg/10 mL (6 mg/mL) Single-dose Vial were approximately $97 million for the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2017, according to IQVIA.