Wockhardt to launch anti – epileptic injection, Fosphenytoin, in the US

Wockhardt Limited Corporate Office: Wockhardt Towers Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051. India Tel.: 91 22 2653 4444 Fax: 91 22 2653 4242 Website: www.wockhardt.com Wockhardt to launch anti-epileptic injection, Fosphenytoin, in the US Day 1 launch upon patent expiration Mumbai, July 09, 2007 Pharmaceutical and biotechnology major Wockhardt received tentative approval from the US FDA for marketing Fosphenytoin inje ctions containing 50mg Phenytoin equivalents/ml. This injectible is used for treating complicated forms of epileptic seizures, where oral medicines cannot be administered. Wockhardt USA Inc., the US subsidiary of Wockhardt, will be launching the Fosphenytoin in the US, on August 6, 2007; a day after the patent expires on August 5th. Fosphenytoin is the generic name for the brand Cerebyx, sold in the US by Eisai Inc & Pfizer. As per IMS, the US market for Fosphenytoin injection is about $73 million. Says Wockhardt Chairman Habil Khorakiwala, “Fosphenytoin will be our third product to be launched on Day-1 after patent expiry. It is a very significant addition to our sterile portfolio for the US market. Now with six injections being marketed by us, our varied portfolio will enable us to expand our presence in the United States”. Wockhardt USA Inc. currently markets twenty-two products in the US. The Fosphenytoin injections are manufactured at the US FDA certified formulation plant at Waluj, Maharashtra. This product was developed in-house. Wockhardt Limited is a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology major with an innovative research and development programme. Wockhardt has global footprints and manufacturing organisations including UK, France, German y, Ireland and USA. Wockhardt employs 5500 people worldwide belonging to 14 different nationalities.

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