Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and markets generic and branded prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) products in the United States. It operates in three segments: Generic Pharmaceuticals, OTC Branded Pharmaceuticals, and Prescription Brands. The company manufactures liquid and semi-solid dosage forms and produces a range of sterile ophthalmic, otic, and inhalation products. The pipeline includes sterile ophthalmic products, controlled substances, oral solutions, and suspensions and solid dosage forms. Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. also develops and markets OTC products for the diabetes marketplace, which include Diabetic Tussin, DiabetiDerm, Multi-betic, Mag-Ox, Choice DM, and DiabetiSweet primarily for people with diabetes; capsaicin products under the Zostrix name for pain management of conditions comprising arthritis and foot pain; Nasal Ease homeopathic allergy reliever; and Sinus Buster homeopathic sinus congestion reliever. In addition, the company markets and distributes branded prescription products to treat various disease states, including tension headache, pain, contact dermatitis, wound care, sleep disorders, and swimmer’s ear. It serves chain drug stores, drug wholesalers, managed care purchasing organizations, federal government agencies, generic distributors, mass merchandisers, and mail order pharmacies. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Amityville, New York.

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