Lannett Receives FDA Approval for ANDA Supplement for Phentermine HCL Capsules, 15 mg

Lannett Company, Inc.

today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of its supplemental Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Phentermine HCl Capsules, 15 mg. Sales of Phentermine HCl Capsules, 15 mg, at Average Wholesale Price (

) were approximately $11 million for the year ending December 2011, according to Wolters Kluwer. Additional sales of this drug are made through bariatric centers. The company expects to commence shipping the product shortly.