United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has given final approval to Glenmark Generics Inc for their abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets USP in the strengths of 0.18 mg/0.035 mg, 0.215 mg/0.035 mg and 0.25/0.035 mg, the company said in a statement.
Riluzole is indicated for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Glenmark Generics Inc has settled the litigation pending between the company and GSK over patent actions concerning atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride 250mg/100mg tablets, the generic version of GSK's Malarone tablets, Glenmark Pharma said.
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc is the owner of the Eszopiclone drug.
Glenmark Generics Inc USA, the subsidiary of Glenmark Generics Ltd has received nod for it's Hydrocortisone Butyrate Cream USP (0.1 per cent), abbreviated new drug approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said in a statement.
Glenmark said it along with its US-based partner has got the US health regulator's nod to manufacture and market two oxycodone products, used for treating moderate to severe pain, in the American market. The company's US arm, Glenmark Generics Inc and Lehigh Valley Technologies (LVT) have received US Food and Drug Administration nod for Oxycodone immediate release capsules, the company said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday said it has acquired the approved generic versions of certain over-the-counter drugs from Wockhardt Ltd in the US. The acquisition by the company's fully-owned subsidiary Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc, USA includes the approved abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for famotidine tablets, 10 mg and 20 mg used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestine, the company said in a statement. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details.
Sentiment also remained buoyant as a good monsoon season lifted hopes of a revival in farm output.
The BSE Mid-Cap index was currently up 0.81%.
Like pharmaceutical companies globally - which used to enjoy a preferential exchange rate in Venezuela - Indian producers have been left badly stung by the collapse of the bolivar currency
The upcoming July derivatives expiry later in the week would also add some volatility to the market proceedings.