The FINANCIAL — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., on June 2 announced the launch of the generic equivalent to INTUNIV (guanfacine) 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, and 4 mg, in the United States. Guanfacine extended-release tablets are a nonstimulant medication for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that can be used alone, or as an add-on to stimulant medications.
ADHD is the most common neurobehavioral disorder diagnosed in children in the United States. ADHD affects 1 in 10 U.S. children and half of these children are diagnosed by the age of six, according to Teva Pharmaceutical.
“Guanfacine extended-release tablets join Teva’s current generic line of seven ADHD products,” commented Brendan O’Grady, President and CEO, North America Generic Medicines. “We recognize the need to make affordable generic treatment options available to patients with ADHD.”
INTUNIV (guanfacine) 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, and 4 mg, had total market sales of approximately $804 million in the United States, according to IMS data as of March 2015.
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