Apr 28 2010
Actavis Inc., today began shipping Tamsulosin capsules to its customers in the United States. The generic equivalent to Flomax®, Tamsulosin is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Actavis is partnering with Synthon Pharmaceuticals to launch and market Tamsulosin capsules in the United States.
Actavis offers Tamsulosin in a 0.4 mg strength capsule. Annual sales of Flomax® capsules in the U.S. were approximately US$2.17 billion for the 12 months ending December 2009, according to IMS Health data.