BUENA, N.J., July 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teligent, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLGT ), a New Jersey-based specialty generic pharmaceutical company, today announced it has received approval of the Company’s abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Hydrocortisone Cream USP, 2.5%.  This is Teligent’s eighth approval for 2018, and its twenty-seventh approval from its internally-developed pipeline of topical generic pharmaceutical medicines.

Based on recent IQVIA data from May 2018, the total addressable market for this product is approximately $23 million.

“Hydrocortisone Cream USP, 2.5% is Teligent’s eighth FDA approval in 2018,’’ commented Jason Grenfell-Gardner, President and CEO of the Company.  “As we continue to execute on our strategy, this success is yet another example of the internal expertise we have built here at Teligent.  We are planning to launch this product in the third quarter of 2018.”

Mr. Grenfell-Gardner continued, “We now have thirty-two topical generic pharmaceutical products in the US portfolio, in addition to our four US injectable products.”

About Teligent, Inc.

Teligent is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company.  Our mission is to be a leading player in the specialty generic prescription drug market.  Learn more on our website www.teligent.com .

Contact : 

Damian Finio Teligent, Inc. 856-336-9117 www.teligent.com

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