Aurobindo Pharma receives US FDA nod for rivastigmine capsules

The approved product, rivastigmine tartrate capsules, is generic version of Novartis' Exelon and has an estimated market size of $ 26.7 million

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BS B2B Bureau Hyderabad
Last Updated : Mar 30 2016 | 10:56 AM IST
Aurobindo Pharma Limited has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) to manufacture and market rivastigmine tartrate capsules (1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg and 6 mg). The product, a generic version of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s Exelon capsules, is expected to be launched in Q1 FY16-17.
 
The approved product has an estimated market size of $ 26.7 million for the twelve months ending January 2016, according to IMS.

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First Published: Mar 29 2016 | 8:54 PM IST

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