Alembic Pharma wins USFDA nod for Loteprednol Etabonate and Tobramycin Ophthalmic Suspension

Written By :  Ruchika Sharma
Medically Reviewed By :  Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2025-12-11 08:08 GMT   |   Update On 2025-12-11 08:08 GMT
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Vadodara: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced that the company has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Loteprednol Etabonate and Tobramycin Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.5%/0.3% (5 mL and 10 mL).

The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Zylet Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.5%/0.3%, of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.
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Loteprednol etabonate and tobramycin ophthalmic suspension, 0.5%/0.3%, is indicated for steroid-responsive inflammatory ocular conditions for which a corticosteroid is indicated and where superficial bacterial ocular infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists.
Alembic was granted a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation for this application. With this approval, Alembic is eligible for 180 days of CGT exclusivity upon commercialization.
Alembic has a cumulative total of 231 ANDA approvals (211 final approvals and 20 tentative approvals) from USFDA.
Headquartered in India, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited is a vertically integrated research and development pharmaceutical company. The company is a publicly listed company that manufactures and markets generic pharmaceutical products all over the world. Alembic's state of the art research and manufacturing facilities are approved by regulatory authorities of many developed countries including the USFDA. 
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