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First-Time Generics - April 2008

  Generic Drug Name Generic Manufacturer Brand Name Approval Date
1 CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ORAL SOLUTION, 1 MG/ML (OTC)        PERRIGO R&D COMPANY CHILDREN'S ZYRTEC (ALLERGY) AND (HIVES-RELIEF 4/9/2008 
2 LEVALBUTEROL HYDROCHLORIDE INHALATION SOLUTION, 0.31 MG (BASE), 0.63 MG (BASE), AND 1.25 MG (BASE); PACKAGED IN 3 ML UNIT-DOSE VIALS     BREATH LIMITED XOPENEX INHALATION SOLUTION 4/9/2008 
3 FLUOROURACIL CREAM USP, 5%        SPEAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. EFUDEX TOPICAL CREAM, 5% 4/11/2008 
4 LITHIUM CARBONATE CAPSULES USP, 600 MG        WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. LITHIUM CARBONATE CAPSULES, USP 4/15/2008 
5 ESTRADIOL AND NORETHINDRONE ACETATE TABLETS, 1 MG/0.5 MG        BRECKENRIDGE PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. ACTIVELLA TABLETS 4/17/2008 
6 RIBAVIRIN TABLETS, 500 MG (NEW STRENGTH)        ZYDUS PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. COPEGUS TABLETS 4/18/2008 
7 EPOPROSTENOL SODIUM FOR INJECTION, 0.5 MG (BASE)/VIAL AND 1.5 MG (BASE)/VIAL       TEVA PARENTERAL MEDICINES, INC. FLOLAN FOR INJECTION 4/23/2008 
8 DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS, 5 MG AND 10 MG       TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA ARICEPT TABLETS 4/28/2008 

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Date created: May 9, 2008

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