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| Dr. Reddy s Laboratories announces the launch of | ||
| Omeprazole and Sodium bicarbonate capsules in the U.S. Market | ||
| Hyderabad, India, July 18, 2016 | For Immediate Release |
Hyderabad, India and Princeton, NJ, USA. July 18, 2016 Dr. Reddy s Laboratories Ltd (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY,
NYSE: RDY) announced today that it has launched Omeprazole and Sodium bicarbonate capsules, 20mg/1100mg and 40mg/1100mg, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of ZEGERID (omeprazole/sodium
bicarbonate) capsules in the United States market, having been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).
The Zegerid brand and generic had U.S. sales of approximately $306.7 million MAT for the most recent twelve months ending in May 2016 according to IMS Health*.
Dr. Reddy s Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules 20 mg/1100 mg and 40 mg/1100 mg are available in bottle count size of 30.
Zegerid is a registered trademark of Santarus, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Salix
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
About Dr. Reddy s: Dr. Reddy s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY) is an integrated pharmaceutical company,
committed to providing affordable and innovative medicines for healthier lives. Through its three businesses - Pharmaceutical Services & Active Ingredients, Global Generics and Proprietary Products Dr. Reddy s offers a
portfolio of products and services including APIs, custom pharmaceutical services, generics, biosimilars and differentiated formulations. Our major therapeutic areas of focus are gastro-intestinal, cardiovascular, diabetology, oncology, pain
management and dermatology. Dr. Reddy s operates in markets across the globe. Our major markets include USA, Russia & CIS and India. For more information, log on to: www.drreddys.com
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