Amneal intros generic Minsatrin 24 Fe

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Amneal Pharmaceuticals has added its eighth oral contraceptive to its women’s health portfolio. The company has launched Melodetta 24 Fe, its generic of Minastrin 24 Fe ((norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol, 1 mg/20 mcg).

The drug had U.S. sales of approximately $350 million for the 12 months ending July 2017, according to QuintilesIMS data. The product will be manufactured at the company’s newly expanded Brookhaven, N.Y., production facility.