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ANI Pharmaceuticals Acquires Inderal XL and InnoPran XL
BAUDETTE, Minn., Feb. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ANI ) (Nasdaq: ANIP) today announced that it has acquired Inderal XL from Cranford Pharmaceuticals, LLC and InnoPran XL from Holmdel Pharmaceuticals LP. The acquired assets include the NDA and trademark for InnoPran XL including a license to an Orange Book listed patent, and a distribution license and trademark for Inderal XL as well as finished goods inventory of both products. Inderal XL and InnoPran XL are currently available in 80mg and 120mg
sustained release capsules and are indicated for hypertension. Inderal XL and InnoPran XL generated combined sales of $23.3 million in calendar year 2016, according to IMS Health. The acquisitions were funded through a combination of cash and debt.
In conjunction with today's announcement, ANI has immediately begun selling both Inderal XL 80mg and 120mg sustained release capsules as well as InnoPran XL 80mg and 120mg sustained release capsules under their current labels. ANI will transition both products to the ANI label at a future date.
Arthur S. Przybyl, ANI's President and CEO stated, We are excited to add these two patent protected products to our existing brand business and to further extend our commercial portfolio of brand and generic extended
release beta blockers.
About Inderal XL capsules
Inderal XL is a beta adrenergic blocker indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.
About InnoPran XL capsules
InnoPran XL is a beta adrenergic blocker indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company or ANI ) is an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing, and marketing branded and
generic prescription pharmaceuticals. The Company's targeted areas of product development currently include narcotics, oncolytics (anti-cancers), hormones and steroids, and complex formulations involving extended release and combination products. For more information, please visit our website www.anipharmaceuticals.com.
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