Mumbai, Baltimore: Pharma Major Lupin Limited announced today that its US subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (collectively Lupin) yesterday has launched its Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, 5 mg/160 mg, 10 mg/160 mg, 5 mg/320 mg and 10 mg/320 mg, which are the AB rated generic equivalent of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s Exforge® tablets 5 mg/160 mg, 10 mg/160 mg, 5 mg/320 mg and 10 mg/320mg strengths. Lupin had received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the product yesterday.
Lupin’s Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets is the combination tablet of Amlodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (DHP CCB) and Valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). Lupin’s Amlodipine and Valsartan tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension and to lower blood pressure:
Exforge® Tablets had U.S sales of US$ 414.9 million (IMS MAT December, 2014).
About Lupin Limited
Lupin is an innovation led transnational pharmaceutical company producing and developing a wide range of branded and generic formulations as well as 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 positions in the Anti-TB and Cephalosporin segment.
Lupin is the 5th largest and fastest growing top 5 generics player in the US (5.3% market share by prescriptions, IMS Health) and the 3rd largest Indian pharmaceutical company by sales. The Company is also amongst the top 10 generic pharmaceutical players in Japan and South Africa (IMS). For the financial year ended March 2014, Lupin’s Consolidated revenues and Profit after tax were Rs. 110,866 million (USD 1.83 billion) and Rs. 18,364 million (USD 304 million) respectively. Please visit http://www.lupin.com for more information.
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About Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable generic medicines and branded formulations trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. For more information, please do visit http://www.lupinpharmaceuticals.com
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Shamsher Gorawara Head – Corporate Communications Ph: +91-22- 98 20 338 555 Email: shamshergorawara@lupin.com
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Alpesh Dalal Head – M & A and Investor Relations Lupin Limited Ph: +91 98 20 023 511 Email: alpeshdalal@lupin.com
