Days after Neos Therapeutics (NSDQ:NEOS) nabbed U.S. regulatory approval for its controlled-release formulation of methylphenidate, Shire (NSDQ:SHPG) said it won a nod from the FDA for its long-acting ADHD drug. The drug, Mydayis, is made up of the same active ingredient in Shire’s ADHD treatment Adderall XR – amphetamine – but it is designed to last up to […]
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Controlled-release ADHD drug wins FDA approval
Neos Therapeutics (NSDQ:NEOS) won FDA approval yesterday for its controlled-release formulation of an old ADHD drug, methylphenidate. The company touts its product, Cotempla XR-ODT, as the 1st methylphenidate tablet designed to release medication over time instead of all at once. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.