DUBLIN, May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) today announced that it has launched a generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim's Catapres-TTS® (Clonidine Transdermal System, USP, 0.1 mg/day, 0.2 mg/day, and 0.3 mg/day for one week), following the receipt of final approval on its Abbreviated New Drug Application from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Catapres-TTS® is a transdermal therapeutic system indicated for the treatment of hypertension.  For the 12 months ending February 28, 2014, Catapres-TTS® had total U.S. sales of approximately $180 million, according to IMS Health data.

About Actavis

Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) is a global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing generic, brand and biosimilar products.  Actavis has global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and U.S. administrative headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA. 

Actavis develops and manufactures generic, brand, branded generic, legacy brands and Over-the-Counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products and has commercial operations in approximately 60 countries.  The Company's North American branded pharmaceuticals business is focused principally in the Women's Health, Urology, Gastroenterology and Dermatology therapeutic categories with a strong pipeline of products in various stages of development.  Actavis also has a portfolio of five biosimilar products in development in Women's Health and Oncology.  Actavis Global Operations has more than 30 manufacturing and distribution facilities around the world, and includes Anda, Inc., a U.S. pharmaceutical product distributor.

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