Lupin gets nod to sell generic form of Viagra in the US

Pharmaceutical major Lupin said that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for the sales of a generic equivalent of Pfizer Inc’s Viagra tablets. Sildenafil tablets is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is taken by mouth or via injection into a vein. Sildenafil […]

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA approval for schizophrenia drug

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said it received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for sales of a generic version of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals’ Latuda tablets. Lurasidone tablets are used to treat certain conditions associated with bipolar disorder such as schizophrenia and depression. It also helps to decrease hallucinations. The drug will be […]

Caplin Point Labs gets USFDA nod for anticholinergic drug

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd said it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for sales of a generic equivalent of West-Ward Pharmaceuticals’ Robinul drug. Glycopyrrolate is a synthetic anticholinergic medication which works by blocking acetylcholine activity on smooth muscles and other tissues. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter, or a chemical that nerves […]

Alembic Pharmaceuticals gets USFDA nod for sales of generic conjunctivitis eye drops

Gujarat-headquartered Alembic Pharmaceuticals said that it received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for sales of a generic version of Mylan’s Optivar eye-drops. Azelastine Hydrochloride Solution eye drops is used to treat itchy eyes caused by allergic conjunctivitis. Azelastine had an estimated US sales of USD 8.5 million for twelve months ending […]

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals gets USFDA nod for sales of acne gel

Mumbai-based pharmaceutical firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said it received final approval from the US Food and Administration (USFDA) for the sale of a generic version of Valeant Bermuda’s acne treatment, BenzaClin. Clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide gel is a combination of clindamycin, an antibiotic and benzoyl peroxide, an antiseptic. The gel is mainly used on the skin […]

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for potassium chloride tablets

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said it received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for the sales of Potassium Chloride extended-release tablets for the treatment of various diseases such as prolonged diarrhoea and vomiting, hormone problems such as hyperaldosteronism and diuresis. The tablet, sold under the brand names Klor-Con, K-Dur and Micro-K, is […]

Laurus Labs gets USFDA nod for malaria drug

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Laurus labs said it received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to launch a generic equivalent of Concordia Pharmaceuticals’ malaria drug Plaquenil. Hydroxychloroquine is also used for treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus and is sold under the brand name Axemal in India. The company also received a tentative […]

Lupin, Natco get FDA nod to launch generic version of Gleevec cancer drug

Pharmaceutical major Lupin and partner Natco Pharma received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell a generic equivalent of Novartis Pharmaceuticals’ Gleevec cancer tablets in the US market. Imatinib Mesylate Tablets, in 100 and 200 mg doses, have annual sales of around $655 million in the United States, Lupin said, making […]

Strides Pharma Bangalore plant passes USFDA inspection with zero observations

Strides Pharma said the US Food & Drug Administration completed an inspection of the company’s primary manufacturing facility in India with zero adverse observations. The company’s formulations facility at KRSG Gardens in Bangalore was inspected by the USFDA for good manufacturing practices in August 2018 and November 2018. Strides Pharma said it received the Establishment […]

US FDA issues observations on Lupin Pithampur plant

Pharmaceutical company Lupin said that the US food and Drug administration has issued six observations after an inspection at its Pithampur manufacturing unit. The inspection was conducted between 14th and 25th January said the company. All companies are supposed to observe good manufacturing practices issued by the US FDA when producing food and drugs meant […]

Wockhardt gets nod to launch generic version of Novartis’ Gleevec cancer drug in USA

Indian pharmaceuticals manufacturer Wockhardt said it received approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration to launch a generic version of Novartis’ Leukemia drug Gleevec. The drug is estimated to have sales of $707 million in the US. The Indian company, which already has many of its products on US pharmacy shelves, said it […]

Lupin gets USFDA nod for Sunovion’s bipolar drug Latuda

India-based pharmaceuticals manufacturer Lupin said it received approval from the US FDA to sell a generic equivalent of Latuda tablets for treating bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in adults. Latuda, a product of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, has sales of over $3.2 billion in the US alone, making it one of the bigger drugs in the market. Permission […]

Alembic gets USFDA approval for generic heart drug

Alembic Pharmaceuticals said it has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to sell a generic version of ANI Pharmaceuticals’ hypertension drug Atacand Tablets. Atacand had an estimated market size of US$ 22 million for twelve months ending December 2017 in the US for the three dosages for which approval has been received […]

Lupin gets USFDA nod for blood treatment drug

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Lupin said it received approval from the US FDA for launching Decitabine injection for treating conditions caused by defective blood cells, known as myelodysplastic syndromes. Decitabine for Injection, 50 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial had annual sales of approximately USD 135.9 million in the US. The drug is the generic equivalent of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s […]

Lupin gets USFDA nod for asthma inhaler drug

Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer Lupin said it received regulatory approval to launch a generic version of AstraZeneca’s asthma inhalation medicine. Budesonide Inhalation Suspension is among medium-sized drugs sold in the United States, with annual sales of around $475 million. It is sold by AstraZeneca under the name Pulmicort Respules Inhalation Suspension. The drug is indicated for the […]

Lupin launches pneumonia drug Atovaquone in the US

Pharma major Lupin said it has launched pneumonia suspension Atovaquone, a generic substitute for Glaxosmithkline’s Mepron oral suspension. The drug, in the dosage of 750 mg per 5 milliliter, had annual sales of approximately USD 119 million in the US. It is indicated for the prevention of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneuomonia (PCP) in adults and adolescents aged […]