12th July, 2024, Vadodara, India
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ALEMBIC PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED REGD. OFFICE: ALEMBIC ROAD, VADODARA - 390 003. ● TEL: (0265) 2280550, 2280880 ● FAX: (0265) 2281229 Website : www.alembicpharmaceuticals.com ● E-mail : [email protected] ● CIN : L24230GJ2010PLC061123 PRESS RELEASE 12th July, 2024, Vadodara, India Alembic Pharmaceuticals announces USFDA Tentative Approval for Selexipag for Injection, 1,800 mcg/vial. Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Alembic) today announced that it has received tentative approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Selexipag for Injection, 1,800 mcg/vial. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Uptravi® for Injection, 1,800 mcg/vial, of Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. (Actelion). Selexipag is a prostacyclin receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group I) to delay disease progression and reduce the risk of hospitalization for PAH. Refer label for a detailed indication. Based on t he most recent update to the FDA’s online paragraph IV database listings 1, Alembic is the sole first applicant to have filed its ANDA for Selexipag for Injection, 1,800 mcg/vial, containing a Paragraph IV certification under the provisions of the Hatch - Waxman Act. Upon final approval of this ANDA by USFDA, Alembic may be eligible for 180 days of generic marketing exclusivity in the U.S. Alembic has a cumulative total of 208 ANDA approvals (1 80 final approvals and 28 tentative approvals) from USFDA. 1See FDA's list of drug products for which an ANDA has been received by the Office of Generic Drugs containing a "Paragraph IV" patent certification.(https://www.fda.gov/media/166048/download?attachment) About Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, a vertically integrated research and development pharmaceutical company, has been at the forefront of healthcare since 1907. Headquartered in India, Alembic is a publicly listed company that manufactures and markets generic pharmaceutical products all over the world. Alembic's state of the art research and manufacturing facilities are approved by regulator y authorities of many developed countries including the USFDA. Alembic is one of the leaders in branded generics in India. Alembic's brands, marketed through a marketing team of over 5000 are well recognized by doctors and patients. Information about Ale mbic can be found at https://www.alembicpharmaceuticals.com/; (Reuters: ALEM.NS) (Bloomberg: ALPM) (NSE: APLLTD) (BSE: 533573) For more information contact: Ajay Kumar Desai Phone: +91 22-66953681| 7045504460 Email: [email protected] Safe Harbor Statement Uptravi® is a registered trademark of Actelion Pharmaceuticals and/or its affiliates.
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