Natco in legal fight with FMC to produce CTPR based insecticide in India

Generics pharmaceuticals company Natco Pharma Limited, which had recently established its Crop Health Sciences (CHS) division, on Monday informed that it has filed a suit for declaration of freedom to use Chlorantraniliprole(CTPR) at the city civil court here.

Natco is also awaiting regulatory approval for a product based on CTPR, which is a broad spectrum insecticide used in several crops.

CTPR is an active ingredient used in products commercialised by FMC under their brands Coragen and Ferterra. Following the Natco's action, FMC counter-sued the Hyderabad-based company in Delhi High Court claiming patent infringement.

Natco said it was hoping to bring formulations based on