Merrimack Announces Acceptance for Review of ANDA filed by Actavis for Generic Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome Injection (aka DOXIL®)
Doxorubicin HCl liposome injection is marketed as DOXIL® in
"We are pleased to have achieved this important milestone with our partner, Actavis," said
Merrimack is a leader in the development and manufacturing of nanoliposomal products. In addition to the generic doxorubicin HCl liposome injection for which the ANDA was just accepted, Merrimack has developed or is developing several novel therapeutic candidates. Merrimack's first commercial product, ONIVYDE® (irinotecan liposome injection), is a novel liposomal formulation of irinotecan that was approved by the
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