Lupin launches generic hypertension drug in US market

Lupin launches generic hypertension drug in US market Drug maker Lupin said it has launched Sildenafil for Oral Suspension, indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, in the US market. The firm said it has introduced the product after getting approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.

The firm's product is a generic equivalent of Viatris Specialty LLC's Revatio, Lupin said in a statement. According to IQVIA MAT July 2022 sales data, Sildenafil for Oral Suspension had estimated annual sales of USD 64 million in the US. Shares of Lupin on closed 2.46 per cent down at Rs 654.00 apiece on the BSE.