Mumbai, Baltimore, August 12, 2022: Global pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) today announced that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), Meclizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 12.5 mg, 25 mg, and 50 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Antivert® Tablets, 12.5 mg, 25 mg, and 50 mg, of Casper Pharma LLC. The product will be manufactured at Lupin’s facility in Goa, India.
Meclizine Hydrochloride Tablets (RLD Antivert®) had estimated annual sales of USD 29 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT June 2022).
About Lupin
Lupin is an innovation-led transnational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The Company develops and commercializes a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products, and APIs in over 100 markets in the U.S., India, South Africa, and across the Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe, and Middle East regions.
The Company enjoys a leadership position in the cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, and respiratory segments and has a significant presence in the anti-infective, gastro-intestinal (GI), central nervous system (CNS), and women’s health areas. Lupin is the third-largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. by prescriptions. The company invested 8.7% of its revenue in research and development in FY22.
Lupin has 15 manufacturing sites, 7 research centers, more than 20,000 professionals working globally, and has been consistently recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector.
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For further information or queries please contact –
Shweta Munjal
Vice President & Global Head – Corporate Communications
Email: shwetamunjal@lupin.com
*Safe Harbor Statement
Antivert® is a registered trademark of Casper Pharma LLC.