Mumbai, Baltimore: Pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced the launch of its Budesonide Inhalation Suspension, 0.5 mg/2 mL Single-Dose Ampules in the US market, having received an approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier.

Lupin’s Budesonide Inhalation Suspension, 0.5 mg/2 mL Single-Dose Ampules is a generic version of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP’s  Pulmicort Respules Inhalation Suspension, 0.5 mg/2 mL. It is indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma and as prophylactic therapy in children from 12 months to 8 years of age.

Budesonide Inhalation Suspension, 0.5 mg/2 mL Single-Dose Ampules had annual sales of approximately USD 385.4 million in the US (IMS MAT March 2019).

About Lupin Limited

Lupin is an innovation led transnational pharmaceutical company developing and delivering a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biosimilar products and APIs globally. The Company is a significant player in the Cardiovascular, Diabetology, Asthma, Pediatric, CNS, GI, Anti-Infective and NSAID space and holds global leadership position in the Anti-TB segment.

Lupin is the 8^th largest generics pharmaceutical company by revenues (31^st Dec 2018, Bloomberg LTM). The  Company is the 3^rd largest pharmaceutical player in the US by prescriptions (IQVIA MAT Mar 2019); 3^rd largest Indian pharmaceutical company by global revenues (31^st Dec 2018, Bloomberg LTM); 5^th largest company in the Indian Pharmaceutical Market and 6^th largest generic pharmaceutical player in Japan (IQVIA MAT Mar 2019).

For the financial year ended 31^st March 2019, Lupin’s Consolidated sales and Net profits before exceptional items were at INR 163,694 million (USD 2.34 billion) and INR 9,466 million (USD 136 million) respectively. Please visit http://www.lupin.com for more information. You could also follow us on Twitter at – www.twitter.com/lupinglobal

CIN: L24100MH1983PLC029442 Registered Office: Lupin Ltd, 3^rd Floor, Kalpataru Inspire, Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400 055.

For further information or queries please contact –

Pooja Thakran
VP – Corporate communications
Ph: +91-22 6640 2531 / 9811665000
Email: poojathakran@lupin.com

 Or

Arvind Bothra
Head – Investor Relations
Ph: +91-22 6640 8237
Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com

*Safe Harbor Statement

Pulmicort Respules® is a registered trademark of AstraZeneca AB.