Mylan Signs Agreement with Gilead to Accelerate Access to Generic Single and Fixed-Dose Combination ARVs Containing Emtricitabine

Mylan Inc.

today announced the establishment of a new agreement between its subsidiary Mylan Laboratories Limited and Gilead Sciences

Inc. Under this agreement, Mylan has licensed the rights to produce and market generic versions of Gilead HIV/AIDS therapies containing Emtricitabine, including single and fixed-dose combinations. Emtricitabine is marketed by Gilead under the brand name Emtriva®, and a fixed-dose combination of emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is available under the brand name Truvada®. Emtricitabine also is a component of the "Quad," an investigational medicine that combines four Gilead medicines in a once-daily, single tablet regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Mylan CEO Heather Bresch commented: "Access to affordable medicine continues to be an acute need in tackling HIV/AIDS, and once again we are delighted to be collaborating with Gilead in these efforts. Mylan is focused on expanding access to high-quality treatments to those in need around the world. Partnerships like this one ensure that patients in developing markets have access to important, recommended treatment options, like those containing emtricitabine."