Aurobindo Pharma receives US FDA nod for acetylcysteine injection
The approved product, which is generic version of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals' Acetadote injection, has an estimated annual market size of $ 28 million
Acetylcysteine injection is an antidote for acetaminophen (non-aspirin pain reliever or analgesic) overdose indicated to prevent or lessen hepatic injury after ingestion of a potentially hepatotoxic quantity of acetaminophen. The approved product has an estimated market size of $ 28 million for the twelve months ending December 2015, according to IMS.