Mumbai, Baltimore: Pharma Major Lupin announced the launch of its Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets USP, 75 mg and 150 mg having received an approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier.
Lupin’s Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets USP, 75 mg and 150 mg are the AB rated generic equivalent of Aqua Pharmaceuticals, LLC’s Acticlate® Tablets, 75 mg and 150 mg. They are indicated in the treatment of infections caused by various microorganisms and as an adjunctive therapy in severe acne.
Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets USP, 75 mg and 150 mg had annual sales of approximately USD 263 million in the US (IMS MAT June 2017).
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 and 6th largest generics pharmaceutical company by market capitalization (September 30th, 2017, Bloomberg) and revenues (March 31st, 2017, Bloomberg) respectively. The Company is the 4th largest pharmaceutical player in the US by prescriptions (Quintiles IMS MAT March 2017); 2nd largest Indian pharmaceutical company by global revenues (March 31st, 2017, Bloomberg); 6th largest generic pharmaceutical player in Japan and 6th largest company in Indian Pharmaceutical Market (Quintiles IMS MAT June 2017). For the financial year ended 31st March, 2017, Lupin’s Consolidated sales and Net profit stood at Rs. 171,198 million (USD 2.55 billion) and Rs. 25,575 million (USD 381 million) respectively.
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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 and M&A
Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com
Ph: +91-22-66402137
Acticlate® is a registered trademark of Aqua Pharmaceuticals, LLC.