Ajanta Pharma gets ANDA approval from USFDA for Lansoprazole Delayed Release Capsules for 15mg and 30 mg.
- Used to treat gastric acids produced in stomach/ peptic ulcers.
- Generic name for the brand Prevacid, marketed by Takeda.
- Total 12 approvals (Anchem, DRL, Krka, Mylan, Natco, Sandoz, Sun, Teva, Wockhardt, Zydus and Takeda).
- Per PharmaCompass, the total sales in the US is about $166m (generic) + $47m (innovator).
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