 "Lupin launches generic Aciphex drug in US")
New Delhi: Drug major Lupin today said it has launched a generic version of Japan-headquartered Eisai Inc’s Aciphex delayed-release tablets, used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, in the US market.
The company’s US-based subsidiary Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc has launched its generic Rabeprazole Sodium
delayed-release tablets, 20 mg in the American market after having received approval to market it from the US Food and Drug Administration, according to a statement by Lupin.
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Lupin’s product is generic equivalent of Eisai Inc’s Aciphex delayed-release tablets, 20mg, and is indicated for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), it added.
According to IMS MAT Jun 2013 sales data, Aciphex delayed-release tablets, 20mg, had annual US sales of around USD 864.3 million.
Shares of Lupin were trading at Rs 886.30 a piece on the BSE in late afternoon trade, up 0.30 per cent from its previous close.
PTI