June 16, 2017
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Teva launches generic olopatadine solution

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Teva Pharmaceutical Ind. has launched a generic version of Pataday, the company announced in a press release.

Olopatadine HCl ophthalmic solution 0.2%, marketed by Alcon as Pataday, is a mast-cell stabilizer used to treat ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.

“Olopatadine HCl ophthalmic solution 0.2% is an important treatment for our patients and a key addition to our generics product portfolio,” Dipankar Bhattacharjee, president and CEO of global generic medicines at Teva, said in the release. “This launch marks another successful first-to-file product for Teva, bringing the only generic version of this product on the market.”