Granules India subsidiary bags USFDA nod for Sildenafil for Oral Suspension

Sildenafil for Oral Suspension is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (World Health Organization [WHO] Group I) in adults to improve exercise ability and delay clinical worsening.

Published On 2023-12-04 08:00 GMT   |   Update On 2023-12-04 12:19 GMT
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Hyderabad: Granules India Limited has recently announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), filed by Granules Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (GPI), a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of the company, for Sildenafil for Oral Suspension, 10 mg/mL.

It is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Revatio for Oral Suspension, 10mg/ml, of Viatris Specialty LLC.

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Sildenafil for Oral Suspension is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (World Health Organization [WHO] Group I) in adults to improve exercise ability and delay clinical worsening.

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Granules now has a total of 63 ANDA approvals from the US FDA (61 final approvals and 2 tentative approvals). The current annual U.S. market for Sildenafil for Oral Suspension is approximately $43 million, according to MAT Sep 2023, IQVIA/IMS Health.

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Granules India Limited, incorporated in 1991 is a vertically integrated Indian pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad. The Company is among the few pharmaceutical companies in the world to be present in the manufacturing of entire value chain – from Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFIs) and Finished Dosages (FDs). Its products are being distributed to over 300+ customers in regulated and semi-regulated markets with a global presence extending to over 80+ countries with offices across India, U.S. and U.K. The Company has 7 manufacturing facilities out of which 6 are located in India and 1 in USA and has regulatory approvals from US FDA, EDQM, EU GMP, COFEPRIS, WHO GMP, TGA, K FDA, DEA, MCC and HALAL.

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