Strides Pharma Gets USFDA Approval for Antidepressant
By Rediff Money Desk, NEWDELHI Apr 09, 2024 11:12
Strides Pharma Science's subsidiary receives USFDA approval to market generic antidepressant medication Fluoxetine Tabs. The product is therapeutically equivalent to Eli Lilly's Prozac tablets.
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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Strides Pharma Science on Tuesday said its subsidiary has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic antidepressant medication.
The company's Singapore-based step-down wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd, has received approval for Fluoxetine Tabs (10 and 20 mg) from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA), the drug firm said in a regulatory filing.
The company's product is therapeutically equivalent to Eli Lilly's Prozac tablets.
As per IMS, Fluoxetine tablets have a market size of USD 23.9 million.
This approval further strengthens the company's presence in the Fluoxetine portfolio, complementing the existing approval of Fluoxetine capsules, which has a market size of USD106 million, the Bengaluru based firm said.
Fluoxetine is used for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) among others.
The company's Singapore-based step-down wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd, has received approval for Fluoxetine Tabs (10 and 20 mg) from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA), the drug firm said in a regulatory filing.
The company's product is therapeutically equivalent to Eli Lilly's Prozac tablets.
As per IMS, Fluoxetine tablets have a market size of USD 23.9 million.
This approval further strengthens the company's presence in the Fluoxetine portfolio, complementing the existing approval of Fluoxetine capsules, which has a market size of USD106 million, the Bengaluru based firm said.
Fluoxetine is used for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) among others.
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