FDA approves first generic versions of Lilly’s $5bn Cymbalta

16-12-2013

FDA approves first generic versions of Lilly’s $5bn Cymbalta

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic versions of antidepressant drug Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride), after Eli Lilly’s primary patent covering the product expired on December 11.


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