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Dr Reddy's Laboratories has received the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) nod for ZembraceSymTouch (sumatriptan succinate) injection, a drug-device combination product intended for the treatment of acute migraine in adults.
The product is available as a pre-filled, ready-to-use, single-dose disposable autoinjector containing 3 mg of sumatriptan. The injection is intended to be given subcutaneously .
This is the first branded product in the company's neurology portfolio. It will be marketed in the United States by Promius Pharma, a wholly-owned specialty company of Dr Reddy's Laboratories.
"This is a major milestone for the company as we continue to bring innovative medicines to patients and physicians," G V Prasad, CEO and co-chairman, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, stated in a release.
