 "Unichem Laboratories receives US FDA approval for migraine drug")
Unichem Laboratories Limited has received ANDA approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for rizatriptan benzoate ODT 5 mg & 10 mg and rizatriptan benzoate tablets 5 mg & 10 mg. Rizatriptan benzoate ODT and rizatriptan benzoate tablets are therapeutically equivalent to Merck & Co’s Maxalt MLT tablets and Maxalt tablets, respectively.
Rizatriptan benzoate is a serotonin (5-HT) 1B/1D receptor agonist (triptan) indicated for the acute treatment of migraine in adults and in paediatric patients 6 to 17 years of age.
The product will be commercialised from Unichem’s Goa plant. Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) will also be made in house at Roha API plant.
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