Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., announced the launch of an authorized generic of Cubicin® (daptomycin for injection) 500 mg per vial in the United States.
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Daptomycin for injection is an antibacterial drug indicated in adults for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) caused by susceptible isolates of the following Gram-positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant isolates), Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis, and Enterococcus faecalis (vancomycin-susceptible isolates only).
Daptomycin for injection is indicated in adults for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (bacteremia), including those with right-sided infective endocarditis, caused by methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant isolates.
Teva remains committed to strengthening its generic injectable business globally with continued investment in newer, higher-value generic injectable products. Teva currently has 338 product registrations pending FDA approval and holds the leading position in first-to-file opportunities, with over 100 pending first-to-files in the U.S. Currently, 1-in-5 generic prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. is filled with a Teva generic product.
Daptomycin for injection had annual sales of approximately $1.2 billion in the United States, according to IMS data as of July 2016.
