IMPAX Receives FDA Approval for Generic Mestinon

April 28, 2003

April 28, 2003--IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq:IPXL) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for a generic version of Mestinon® (Pyridostigmine Bromide) 60 mg. tablets. ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. markets Mestinon® for the symptomatic treatment of myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder primarily characterized by muscle weakness and rapid muscle fatigue. According to IMS Health, U.S. sales of Mestinon® were $19 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2002.

IMPAX has 18 applications pending at the FDA, including three tentatively approved, that address more than $5.8 billion in U.S. branded product sales for the 12 months ended December 31, 2002. Thirteen of these filings were made under Paragraph IV of the Hatch-Waxman Amendments.

IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. is a technology-based specialty pharmaceutical company applying its formulation expertise and drug delivery technology to the development of controlled-release and specialty generics, in addition to the development of branded products. IMPAX markets its generic products through its Global Pharmaceuticals division and intends to market its branded products through the IMPAX Pharmaceuticals division. Additionally, where strategically appropriate, IMPAX has developed marketing partnerships to fully leverage its technology platform. IMPAX Laboratories is headquartered in Hayward, California, and has a full range of capabilities in its Hayward and Philadelphia facilities. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at: www.impaxlabs.com.