Venus Remedies bags marketing nod for generic cancer drugs from Uzbekistan, Palestine

Written by Ruchika Sharma Published On 2023-02-22T15:30:19+05:30 | Updated On 22 Feb 2023 5:19 PM IST

Venus Remedies bags marketing nod for generic cancer drugs from Uzbekistan, Palestine

Mumbai: Venus Remedies Limited has received marketing authorisations for its generic cancer drugs from Uzbekistan and Palestine. Having over 800 marketing authorisations worldwide, the company is making big strides by now extending its footprint in Central Asia and Middle East with the marketing approval for Carboplatin in Uzbekistan and Docetaxel and Irinotecan in Palestine.

Venus Remedies is expected to launch these drugs in Uzbekistan and Palestine in the next financial year.

Venus Remedies Joint Managing Director Dr Manu Chaudhary said, “It is a proud moment for all of us, a significant step towards delivering healthcare solutions that are effective and have a positive impact on patients’ lives. Our mission is to make cancer treatment accessible to everyone and improve outcomes. The approval of these products brings us closer to achieving this goal.”

She said the marketing authorisations would help Venus Remedies further strengthen its oncology portfolio and improve its presence in the oncology space. “The two markets offer a great opportunity to us and we are aiming at capturing a sizeable share in these markets through the three cancer drugs in the very first year of their launch. We will continue to invest in our generic drug portfolio and expand to new geographies,” said Chaudhary.

Panchkula-based Venus Remedies Ltd is among the 10 leading fixed-dosage injectable manufacturers in the world. Having presence in 80 countries with a portfolio of 75 products spread over Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Commonwealth States, Middle East, Latin America and Caribbean region, the company has nine globally benchmarked facilities in Panchkula, Baddi and Werne (Germany), apart from 11 overseas marketing offices. Its manufacturing units are certified for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001 and OHSAS. The company has also been approved by European-GMP, WHO-GMP and Latin American GMP(INVIMA), among others.

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Ruchika Sharma

Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751