Andrx’ purple palace
Executive Summary
Andrx hopes to manufacture generic versions of Prilosec, K-Dur, Wellbutrin, Claritin-D and Depakote in its 235,000 square foot Andrx Park facility in Davie, Fla. "Some like to refer to this as Prilosec Park or the Purple Palace," Andrx President Elliot Hahn, PhD, told a Merrill Lynch conference Feb. 5. Andrx has 180-day exclusivity for generic omeprazole (AstraZeneca's Prilosec) but is holding off on launch pending the outcome of patent litigation...
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