Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has announced that the USFDA has granted approval for its subsidiary for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market a generic version of Sumatriptan Succinate injection, 6 mg (base)/0.5ml.

According to the company, this is the first ANDA approval for a Sumatriptan AutoInjector. Annual sale for Sumatriptan Succinate injections in the US is approximately $190 million.

Sumatriptan Succinate injection is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura and acute treatment of cluster headache episodes.

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