Mumbai, Baltimore: Lupin Limited (Lupin) in alliance with Natco Pharma (Natco) announced that it has received approval for Bosentan Tablets, 62.5 mg and 125 mg, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Actelion Pharmaceuticals Limited’s Tracleer Tablets, 62.5 mg and 125 mg.
Lupin and Natco’s Bosentan Tablets, 62.5 mg and 125 mg, is the generic version of Actelion Pharmaceuticals Limited’s Tracleer Tablets, 62.5 mg and 125 mg. It is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in adults to improve exercise ability and to decrease clinical worsening.
Bosentan Tablets, 62.5 mg and 125 mg had an annual sales of approximately USD 84.8 million in the US (IQVIA MAT March 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 in terms of market capitalization (28th December 2018, Bloomberg) and the 8th largest generics pharmaceutical company in terms of revenues (30th September 2018, Bloomberg LTM) globally. The Company is the 3rd largest pharmaceutical player in the US by prescriptions for the Total Market (IQVIA MAT December 2018); 3rd largest Indian pharmaceutical company by global revenues (30th September 2018, Bloomberg LTM); 6th largest generic pharmaceutical player in Japan (IQVIA MAT December 2018) and 5th largest company in the Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IQVIA MAT December 2018).
For the financial year ended 31st 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 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
Arvind Bothra Head – Investor Relations Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com Ph: +91-22-66408237
Tracleer® is the registered trademark of Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
