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Able Laboratories Receives Approvable Letter from FDA For Tramadol Hydrochloride Tablets, 50mg
PR Newswire, Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at 08:08


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Able Laboratories Receives Approvable Letter from FDA
For Tramadol Hydrochloride Tablets, 50mg

- Generic version of Ultram (R) with Estimated Total Market of $550 million -

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ --
Able Laboratories, Inc. (BB:ABRX), today announced it has
received notification from the United States Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) that the Company`s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Tramadol
Hydrochloride Tablets, 50mg is approvable. The notification followed the
FDA`s Division of Bioequivalence determination that Able`s Tramadol
Hydrochloride Tablets 50mg are bioequivalent and, therefore, therapeutically
equivalent to the Ultram(R) Tablets of R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research
Institute. Final approval is subject to the FDA`s resolution regarding
approved labeling for the reference-listed drug and related pediatric
exclusivity. The total brand market for Ultram(R), an analgesic tablet for the
treatment of persistent moderate to severe pain, is estimated to be
$550 million by IMS Data.

Able Laboratories (BB:ABRX) is a developer and manufacturer of
generic pharmaceuticals. Since March 2001, Able has received 12 ANDA
approvals and one New Drug Approval. The Company has recently completed its
transition to focus its activities primarily on generic drug development,
manufacturing and sales.
Certain information included in this news release as well as information
included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by
Able Laboratories, Inc., contain statements that are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company`s
capitalization, anticipated growth and future operations, current or expected
market size for the products, the success of current or future product
offerings, research and development efforts and the Company`s ability to file
for and obtain US Food and Drug Administration approvals for future products.
There is no assurance that the Company will achieve the sales levels that will
make its operations profitable or that ANDA filings and approvals will be
completed and obtained as anticipated. The Company`s forward-looking
statements involve important risks and uncertainties that could significantly
affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, actual results may
differ materially from those expressed directly, indirectly or implied in any
forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. For a
description of additional risks, and uncertainties, please refer to the
Company`s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-64734, its Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2000 and its quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

Ultram is a registered trademark of R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research
Institute.

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SOURCE Able Laboratories, Inc.
-0- 01/23/2002
/CONTACT: Catherine M. Frost of Able Laboratories, +1-603-868-1357/

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