Teva’s generic mesalamine tablets are a generic alternative to Lialda [mesalazine, also known as mesalamine or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA)], is an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory drug indicated for the induction of remission in adults with active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis and for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a million people in the US are estimated to suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis.

Mesalamine delayed-release tablets (1.2 g) had 2017 annual sales of approximately US$1.11 billion in the US, according to IMS data.

Teva claims to have the largest portfolio of US Food and Drug Administration approved generics on the market and states that it has nearly 600 generics available in the US. The company also claims to hold the leading position in first-to-file opportunities, with over 100 pending first-to-files in the US. Teva adds that ‘currently, one in seven generic prescriptions dispensed in the US is filled with a Teva generic product’.

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