Strides Pharma Science arm gets USFDA nod for generic version of Theophylline Extended Release Tablets
Written By : Ruchika Sharma
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2024-09-06 07:56 GMT | Update On 2024-09-06 07:56 GMT
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Bangalore: Strides Pharma Science Limited today announced that its step-down wholly owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited, Singapore, has received approval for the generic version of Theophylline Extended-Release Tablets, 300 mg and 450 mg, from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).
The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the Reference Listed Drug (RLD), THEO-DUR, of Schering Corp.
Theophylline extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of symptoms and reversible airflow obstruction associated with chronic asthma and other chronic lung diseases, e.g., emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Theophylline Extended-Release Tablets, 300 mg and 450 mg have a combined market size of ~US$ 11.5 mn, with the 300 mg dosage contributing ~US$ 10.8 mn as per IQVIA.
The Theophylline Extended-Release Tablets, 300 mg and 450 mg will be manufactured at the company’s flagship facility in KRS Gardens in Bangalore, India.
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