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Akorn, Inc. Announces FDA Approval for Unit Dose Preservative Free Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 9th, 2007

Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRX) announced FDA approval of a supplemental Biologics License Application (BLA) for a unit dose preservative free Tetanus Diphtheria vaccine. Akorn expects to launch this new vaccine in the first quarter of 2008.

In March 2007, Akorn announced that it had entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories for Tetanus Diphtheria vaccine. Since September 2007, Akorn has been marketing a multi-dose preserved version of the Tetanus Diphtheria vaccine. This new approval will allow Akorn to effectively compete in the estimated $225 million U.S. market.

Arthur S. Przybyl, Akorn's President and...

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