Mumbai, Baltimore: Pharma major Lupin announced that it has received approval for its Potassium Chloride Oral Solution USP, 20 mEq/15 mL (10%) and 40 mEq/15 mL (20%) from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Genus Lifesciences, Inc.’s Potassium Chloride Oral Solution USP, 20 mEq/15 mL (10%) and 40 mEq/15 mL (20%).

Lupin’s Potassium Chloride Oral Solution USP, 20 mEq/15 mL (10%) and 40 mEq/15 mL (20%) is the generic version of Genus’ Potassium Chloride Oral Solution USP, 20 mEq/15 mL (10%) and 40 mEq/15 mL (20%). It is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods and/or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient.

Potassium Chloride Oral Solution USP, 20 mEq/15 mL (10%) and 40 mEq/15 mL (20%) had annual sales of approximately USD 184.95 million in the US (IQVIA MAT June 2018).

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 8^th largest generics pharmaceutical company both in terms of market capitalization (30^th June 2018, Bloomberg) and revenues (31^st March 2018, Bloomberg LTM) globally. The Company is the 4^th largest pharmaceutical player in the US by prescriptions (IQVIA MAT June 2018); 3^rd largest Indian pharmaceutical company by global revenues (31^st March 2018, Bloomberg LTM); 6^th largest generic pharmaceutical player in Japan and 5^th largest company in the Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IQVIA MAT June 2018).

For the financial year ended 31^st March, 2018, Lupin’s Consolidated sales and Net profits before exceptional items were at Rs. 155,598 million (USD 2.41 billion) and Rs. 13,934 million (USD 216 million) respectively. Please visit https://www.lupin.com/for more information. You could also follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/lupinglobal

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For further information or queries, please contact –

Pooja Thakran
VP – Corporate Communications
Email: poojathakran@lupin.com
Ph: +91-22-66402531 / 8291013225

Arvind Bothra
Head – Investor Relations
Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com
Ph: +91-22-66402137

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