Lupin bags USFDA nod for Varenicline Tablets for smoking cessation treatment

Varenicline Tablets, 0.5 mg and 1 mg are indicated for use as an aid to smoking cessation treatment.

Published On 2023-12-06 06:00 GMT   |   Update On 2023-12-08 10:31 GMT

Mumbai: Global pharma major Lupin Limited has announced that the Company has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Varenicline Tablets, 0.5 mg and 1 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Chantix Tablets, 0.5 mg and 1 mg, of PF Prism C.V.The product will be manufactured at Lupin’s Pithampur facility...

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Mumbai: Global pharma major Lupin Limited has announced that the Company has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Varenicline Tablets, 0.5 mg and 1 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Chantix Tablets, 0.5 mg and 1 mg, of PF Prism C.V.

The product will be manufactured at Lupin’s Pithampur facility in India.

Varenicline Tablets, 0.5 mg and 1 mg are indicated for use as an aid to smoking cessation treatment. Varenicline Tablets (RLD Chantix) had estimated annual sales of USD 430 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT October 2023).

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Lupin is an innovation-led transnational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The Company develops and commercializes a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products, and APIs in over 100 markets in the U.S., India, South Africa, and across the Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe, and Middle East regions. The Company specializes in the cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, and respiratory segments and has a significant presence in the anti-infective, gastro-intestinal (GI), central nervous system (CNS), and women’s health areas. Lupin is the third-largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. by prescriptions. The company invested 7.9% of its revenue in research and development in FY23. Lupin has 15 manufacturing sites, 7 research centers.
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