Intellipharmaceutics earns FDA approval for generic epilepsy drug

Toronto-based Intellipharmaceutics International earned Food and Drug Administration approval for its levetiracetam extended-release tablets.

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Here are four things to know.

1. Levetiracetam is intended to treat partial onset seizures related to epilepsy.

2. The tablets are a generic equivalent to UCB’s brand name drug Keppra XR.

3. Sales of sales Keppra XR and all other generic equivalents already on the market in the U.S. reached about $168 million for the 12 months ended December 2015, according to Symphony Health Solutions.

4. Intellipharmaceutics has eight other new drug applications pending FDA review.

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