AstraZeneca's fast-melt Zomig form approved in USA

15 February 2001

AstraZeneca has been granted US approval for its Zomig-ZMT(zolmitriptan) 2.5mg orally-disintegrating tablets for the treatment of acute migraine, with or without aura, in adults. The fast-melt formulation was first launched in Sweden in 1999, and is now available in 20 European countries. Worldwide sales of Zomig totalled $237 million in 2000, a 31% increase over the previous year.

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