Alembic Pharma osteoarthritis drug gets USFDA okay
Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution is indicated for the treatment of the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee(s).
Vadodara: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited today announced that the company has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution USP, 2% w/w.
The ANDA was filed by Aleor Dermaceuticals Limited which was amalgamated with Alembic. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Pennsaid Topical Solution, 2% w/w, of Horizon Therapeutics Ireland DAC.
Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution is indicated for the treatment of the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee(s).
Aleor had previously received tentative approval for this ANDA. Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution USP, 2% w/w has an estimated market size of US$512 million for twelve months ending Sep 2022 according to IQVIA. Alembic has received a cumulative total of 177 ANDA approvals (154 final approvals and 23 tentative approvals) from USFDA.
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Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited is a vertically integrated research and development pharmaceutical company headquartered in Gujarat. It is involved in manufacturing and marketing India Formulations, International Generics, and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients with vertical integration capabilities.
Products under International Generics are manufactured across its facilities in Panelav, Karkhadi, and Jarod in Gujarat. Under this vertical, the company also has R&D facilities in Vadodara (Gujarat), Hyderabad (Telangana), and New Jersey (USA).
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