Mumbai, Baltimore: Pharma Major Lupin announced the launch of its Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet USP, 100 mg having received an approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier.
Lupin’s Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet USP, 100 mg is the AB rated generic equivalent of Pfizer Inc.’s Vibra-Tabs®, 100 mg. It is indicated in the treatment of infections caused by various microorganisms and as an adjunctive therapy in severe acne.
Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet USP, 100 mg had annual sales of approximately USD 144 million in the US. (IMS MAT November 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. 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
Or
Arvind Bothra Head – Investor Relations Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com Ph: +91-22-66402137
Vibra-Tabs® is a registered trademark of Pfizer Inc.
