Mumbai, Baltimore: Pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced the launch of Fluoxetine Tablets USP, 10 mg and 20 mg, having received an approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) earlier.
Lupin’s Fluoxetine Tablets USP, 10 mg and 20 mg, is the generic equivalent of Eli Lilly and Company’s Prozac® Tablets, 10 mg and 20 mg. It is indicated in the treatment of:
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Fluoxetine is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients and in pediatric patients aged 8 to 18 years
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Fluoxetine is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of obsessions and compulsions in adult patients and in pediatric patients aged 7 to 17 years with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Bulimia Nervosa: Fluoxetine is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of binge eating and vomiting behaviors in adult patients with moderate to severe Bulimia Nervosa.
- Panic Disorder: Fluoxetine is indicated for the acute treatment of Panic Disorder, with or without agoraphobia, in adult patients.Fluoxetine Tablets USP, 10 mg and 20 mg (RLD: Prozac®) had an annual sales of approximately USD 53 million in the US (IQVIA MAT June 2019).
About Lupin Limited
Lupin is an innovation led transnational pharmaceutical company developing and delivering a wide range of branded & generic formulations, biotechnology 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 8th largest generics pharmaceutical company by revenues (31st Mar 2019, Bloomberg LTM) respectively. The Company is the 3rd largest pharmaceutical player in the US by prescriptions (IQVIA MAT Jun 2019); 3rd largest Indian pharmaceutical company by global revenues (31st Mar 2019, Bloomberg LTM); 5th largest generic pharmaceutical player in Japan and 6th largest company in the Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IQVIA MAT Jun 2019).
For the financial year ended 31st March, 2019, Lupin’s Consolidated sales and Net profits were at Rs. 163,694 million (USD 2.34 billion) and Rs. 9,466 million (USD 136 million) respectively. Please visit http://www.lupin.com for more information. You could also follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/lupinglobal
CIN: L24100MH1983PLC029442 Registered Office: Lupin Ltd, 3rd Floor, Kalpataru Inspire, Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400 055.
For further information or queries please contact –
Pooja Thakran
VP – Corporate Communications
Email: poojathakran@lupin.com
Ph: +91-22-66402531 / 8291013225
Or
Arvind Bothra
Head – Investor Relations
Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com
Ph: +91-22-66408237
Prozac® is a registered trademark of Eli Lilly and Company.