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Mylan Co-founder Dies at 77

Mike Puskar helped pioneer generics industry

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Milan “Mike” Puskar, the co-founder and former chairman of generic drug maker Mylan, Inc., died October 7th at the age of 77, after battling cancer. Mylan, headquartered in Canonsburg, PA, was founded in 1961 as a drug distributor, until 1966, when it received federal approval to manufacture its first drug, Penicillin G. The company is now one of the largest generic and specialty pharmaceuticals companies. Mr. Puskar served as chairman of Mylan from 1993 to 2009, when he retired.   &...

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