Teva gets approvable letter from FDA for prefilled Copaxone syringes

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an approvable letter to Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for the company's multiple sclerosis treatment Copaxone (glatiramer acetate injection) in prefilled syringes.

Currently, Copaxone therapy requires product mixing.

A spokesman for Teva told Reuters Health that the company is working closely with the FDA to resolve all outstanding issues in the company's filing for the prefilled syringes. He said that approval is expected before year-end, and that the product–which will replace the existing mixable form of Copaxone–will be available in early 2002.

He declined to comment on any pricing changes that might occur as a result of the transition to the prefilled syringe product, adding that such issues would be commented on as the company moves closer to product launch.

During Tuesday afternoon trading on the NASDAQ, shares of Teva were up 1.29 at 62.48.

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