FDA approves Roxicodone generic

MUMBAI, India Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said on Monday it had received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell a generic version of a painkiller medication.

Sun's generic is marketed after Roxicodone (oxycodone hydrochloride) tablets. Roxicodone is manufactured by Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals.

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals has developed and produced Roxicodone since 2005, after the company completed an acquisition of aaiPharma’s pharmaceuticals division.