Dr. Reddy's Announces the Launch of Decitabine for Injection
HYDERABAD, India, Jul 12, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories RDY +2.67% announced today that it has launched Decitabine for Injection (50mg) a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Dacogen(R) (Decitabine for Injection) in the US market on July 11, 2013, following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) of Dr. Reddy's ANDA for Decitabine for Injection.
The Dacogen(R) brand has U.S. sales of approximately $260 Million MAT for the most recent twelve months ending in July 2013 according to IMS Health*.
Dr. Reddy's Decitabine for Injection 50 mg is available as a single dose vial.
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About Dr. Reddy's
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. RDY +2.67% is an integrated global pharmaceutical company, committed to providing affordable and innovative medicines for healthier lives. Through its three businesses - Pharmaceutical Services and Active Ingredients, Global Generics and Proprietary Products - Dr. Reddy's offers a portfolio of products and services including APIs, custom pharmaceutical services, generics, biosimilars, differentiated formulations and NCEs. Therapeutic focus is on gastro-intestinal, cardiovascular, diabetology, oncology, pain management, anti-infective and pediatrics. Major markets include India, USA, Russia and CIS, Germany, UK, Venezuela, S. Africa, Romania, and New Zealand. For more information, log on to: www.drreddys.com
Dacogen(R) is a registered trademark used by Eisai Inc. under license from Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
*IMS National Sales Perspectives: Retail and Non-Retail MAT July 2013
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