Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday said it has received approval from the U.S. health regulator to market a generic medication to treat psoriatic arthritis in the American market.
The company has received final approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for Apremilast tablets in strength of 10 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg, the Mumbai-based drug maker said in a statement.
The company's product is a generic version of Otezla tablets, it added.
According to IQVIA sales data for the 12-month period ending August 2023, the Otezla tablets (10 mg, 20 mg, and 30 mg) achieved annual sales of around $3.7 billion.
Glenmark said its current portfolio consists of 188 products authorised for distribution in the U.S. market marketplace and 50 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) are pending approval with the USFDA.
Glenmark shares were trading 1.49% up at Rs 809.40 apiece on the BSE.
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