Mylan Inc. today announced that it has entered into settlement and license agreements with Forest Laboratories and Merz Pharmaceuticals related to Namenda Tablets, 5 mg and 10 mg, known generically as Memantine Hydrochloride (HCl) Tablets.
Pursuant to the settlement and license agreements, Mylan will have the right to market Memantine HCl in the U.S. on Jan. 11, 2015, or earlier, under certain circumstances.
Namenda had U.S. sales of $1.2 billion for the twelve months ending March 31, 2010, according to IMS Health. Additional details of the agreement remain confidential and remain subject to review by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.