Global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, Hospira, has launched a new generic in the US market.

The generic in question is a carbapenem antibiotic known as imipenem-cilastatin, and it is designed for use in injections.  The branded version of the drug was popularized by Merck under the name Primaxin.  In 2010, it brought Merck roughly $140 million worth of revenue.

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