Teva Launches Generic Viagra in Europe

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

announced today that it had launched a generic version of Viagra® (sildenafil) immediately on patent expiry in Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Austria, Belgium and Denmark. The company had already launched the product in Spain, Canada and certain other countries. Dipankar Bhattacharjee, President and CEO Europe Generics, welcomed the launch: “Teva has a proud track record of bringing high-quality generics to the market on day one of patent expiry, and we have been able to launch sildenafil immediately on patent expiry in all the major markets of Europe. The launch today of sildenafil will bring choice to the pharmacy to help them serve the patient, and