Aurobindo gets tentative nod from USFDA for Lacosamide tablets

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 19 2015 | 5:32 PM IST
Drug firm Aurobindo Pharma has received tentative approval from the US health regulator USFDA for its generic Lacosamide tablets used in treatment of partial seizures in epilepsy patients.
The US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted tentative approval to the company for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Lacosamide tablets in the strengths of 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg and 200 mg, Aurobindo Pharma said in a statement today.
This ANDA is at present under litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Aurobindo Pharma said.
The product is generic equivalent of USB Inc's Vimpat tablets and is used in the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients with epilepsy aged 17 years and older, Aurobindo Pharma said.
Aurobindo Pharma including its arm Aurolife currently has a total of 193 ANDA approvals (165 final approvals and 28 tentative approvals) from USFDA, it added.
Shares of Aurobindo Pharma today closed at Rs 1,225.95 per scrip on BSE, down 1.32 per cent from its previous close.
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First Published: Mar 19 2015 | 5:32 PM IST

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