Lupin Receives Final Approval For Lisinopril-HCTZ Tablets

Main Category: Hypertension
Article Date: 29 Sep 2006 - 0:00 PDT

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Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets in 10mg/12.5mg, 20mg/12.5mg and 20mg/25mg strengths.

Lupin's Lisinopril-HCTZ tablets are the AB-rated generic equivalent of Prinzide(R) Tablets of Merck & Co., Inc. and is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. The product combines an ACE inhibitor, lisinopril, with a diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide. Lisinopril-HCTZ is Lupin's first FDA-approved combination drug.

Total sales for the year ending July 2006 was approximately $106 million, per IMS Health.

This is Lupin's 16th ANDA approval by the U.S. FDA to date.

About Lupin

Headquartered in Mumbai, Lupin Ltd. is a leading pharmaceutical company with a strong research focus. It has a program for developing New Chemical Entities. The Company has a state-of-the-art R&D center in Pune. The Company is a leading global player in Anti-TB, Cephalosporins (anti-infectives) and Cardiovascular drugs (ACE inhibitors and Cholesterol-reducing agents) and has a notable presence in the areas of diabetology, anti-inflammatory and respiratory therapy categories.

For the financial year ended March 2006, the Company's Revenues and Profit after Tax were Rs.16,610 million (US$ 375 million) and Rs.1,827 million (US$ 41 million) respectively. Please visit http://www.lupinpharmaceuticals.com for more information about Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Lupin Limited, which is among the top five Pharmaceutical companies in India. Through its sales and marketing headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable generic medicines trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. For more information, visit http://www.lupinpharmaceuticals.com.

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This release contains forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Many of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include failure of clinical trials, delays in development, registration and product approvals, changes in the competitive environment, increased government control over pricing, fluctuations in the capital and foreign exchange markets and the ability to maintain patent and other intellectual property protection. The information presented in this release represents management's expectations and intentions as of this date. Lupin expressly disavows any obligation to update the information presented in this release.

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