Lupin gets USFDA nod for generic version of Valeant’s Xenazine

Pharma major Lupin said it received final approval for to launch a generic version of Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ Xenazine in the US. Tetrabenazine Tablets, 12.5 mg and 25 mg, has annual sales of approximately USD 288.1 million in the US, according to IQVIA. The tablet is indicated for the treatment of chorea, or involuntary movements associated […]

Lupin gets tentative USFDA approval for billion-dollar testosterone drug

India-based pharma major Lupin said the US drugs regulator has granted it a conditional, or tentative, approval to sell a generic version of the popular testosterone gel AndroGel. AndroGel, made by AbbVie Inc, is a big-selling drug with annual sales of well over $1 bln. AbbVie, which has patents valid up to 2020 on the […]

Lupin launches generic version of Bayer’s birth control pill Safyral

Pharma major Lupin said it launched a generic version of Bayer’s birth control drug Safyral tablets in the US. The company had received FDA approval for the launch in December. The tablets has annual sales of approximately USD 22 million in the US. Lupin’s product will be called Tydemy. The combination is indicated for use […]

Lupin launches testosterone solution in the US

Pharma major Lupin said it has launched a testosterone topical solution in the US for males suffering from the deficiency of the hormone. Lupin’s Testosterone Topical Solution is the generic equivalent of Eli Lilly and Company’s Axiron solution, Testosterone Topical Solution, 30 mg per actuation had annual sales of approximately $179 million in the US, […]

Lupin gets USFDA nod for scalp solution

Pharma Major Lupin announced that it has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to market a generic version of Dovonex Scalp Solution from Leo Pharmaceutical Products Ltd. Calcipotriene Topical Solution is indicated for the topical treatment of chronic, moderately severe psoriasis of the scalp. Lupin’s Calcipotriene Topical Solution, 0.005% (Scalp Solution) […]

Lupin gets US approval for generic version of Bayer’s oral contraceptive

Pharma Major Lupin said it got the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration to launch a generic version of Bayer’s oral contraceptive Safyral. The branded version has annual sales of around $23 mln in the US. Lupin’s product will be called Tydemy. The combination is indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy […]

Lupin gets USFDA warning on Goa, Indore plans, to affect new approvals

Pharma major Lupin said it a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration for its formulations manufacturing facilities in Goa and Indore on Monday. “We are deeply disappointed to hove received this outcome. While there will be no disruption of existing product supplies from either of these locations, there will likely be a […]

Lupin gets USFDA approval for generic ADHD drug

Pharma Major Lupin said it received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s ADHD drug Kapvay. It had annual sales of approximately USD 66 million in the US. Clonidine Hydrochloride, the AB rated generic equivalent, is used for the treatment of attention […]

Lupin buys US-based vaginosis drug maker for $150 mln

Pharma major Lupin said that its US subsidiary, Lupin, Inc has acquired Symbiomix Therapeutics, LLC for a cash consideration of USD 150 million including a USD 50 million upfront and other time‐based payments. In addition, there are sales based contingent payments. Lupin had entered into an option to acquire the company earlier this year. Symbiomix […]

Lupin gets UDFDA nod for generic version of Pfizer’s acne drug

Pharma company Lupin said it received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for launching a generic version of Pfizer Inc.’s acne drug Vibra-Tabs. Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet 100 mg had US sales of USD 149.9 million per year, the company said. Doxycycline Hyclate is the AB rated generic equivalent of Pfizer Inc.’s Vibra-Tabs. […]

Lupin launches eye drug in the US

Pharma company Lupin said it launched Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride eye solution in the US. Lupin’s Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Ophthalmic solution USP, 0.5% (base), is an AT1 rated generic equivalent of Novartis Pharms Corp.’s Vigamox Ophthalmic solution. It is indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the organisms. Vigamox Ophthalmic solution had US […]