Lupin Receives Approval for Dimethyl Fumarate Delayed-Release Capsules

Mumbai, Baltimore, October 06, 2020: Pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced that it has received approval for its Dimethyl Fumarate Delayed-Release Capsules, 120 mg and 240 mg, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA), to market a generic equivalent of Tecfidera® Delayed-Release Capsules, 120 mg and 240 mg, of Biogen, Inc. The product is expected to be launched shortly.

Dimethyl Fumarate Delayed-Release Capsules, 120 mg and 240 mg, are indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults.

Dimethyl Fumarate Delayed-Release Capsules (RLD: Tecfidera®) had an annual sales of approximately USD 3788 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT June 2020).

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 Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe and Middle-East regions.

The Company enjoys leadership position in the cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, and respiratory segments and has significant presence in the anti-infective, gastro-intestinal (GI), central nervous system (CNS) and women’s health areas. Lupin is the 3^rd largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. by prescriptions and 5^th in India by global revenues. The Company invests 9.6 % of its revenues on research and development.

Lupin has fifteen manufacturing sites, seven 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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