Northvale, New Jersey--(Newsfile Corp. - March 3, 2025) - Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: ELTP) ("Elite" or the "Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing niche generic products, announced today the shipment of its first lot of finished product from its new FDA-approved expanded campus.

The new facility, located at 144 Ludlow Avenue in Northvale, New Jersey, includes packaging, inventory and warehouse space. The new packaging line utilizes the latest technology, capable of producing approximately 120 bottles per minute. This expansion allows for the conversion of existing packaging space into additional manufacturing suites, significantly increases the Company's current production capacity and positions the Company to meet its projected packaging demand for at least the next five years.

About Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and distributes niche generic products. Elite specializes in developing and manufacturing oral, controlled-release drug products. Elite owns multiple generic products, some of which are licensed to Prasco, LLC and TAGI Pharma. Elite operates a cGMP and DEA-registered facility for research, development, and manufacturing in Northvale, NJ. For more information, visit www.elitepharma.com.

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