|Articles|October 8, 2012

Generic antidepressant taken off the market

After reviewing new data, FDA has concluded that Budeprion XL 300 mg (bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets), manufactured by Impax Laboratories, Inc., and marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., is not therapeutically equivalent to GlaxoSmithKlineâ€™s Wellbutrin XL 300 mg.

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