Lupin receives US FDA marketing approval for generic Esbriet capsules

Global pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for pirfenidone capsules, 267 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Esbriet capsules, 267 mg of Hoffmann La Roche Inc. This product will be manufactured at Lupin’s Pithampur facility in India.
Pirfenidone capsules (Esbriet) had estimated annual sales of USD 95 million in the US (IQVIA MAT June 2023).
Lupin is an innovation-led transnational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company develops and commercializes a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products, and APIs in over 100 markets in the US, India, South Africa, and across the Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe, and Middle East regions.
Source: Pharmabiz