Generic versions of Ambien OKd
From the Associated Press
The first generic versions of insomnia drug Ambien won federal approval.
The Food and Drug Administration said it approved versions of the tablets made by 13 drug companies for the short-term treatment of insomnia.
A patent held by Paris-based Sanofi-Aventis on the drug, also called zolpidem tartrate, expired Saturday.
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