Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. Announces The Launch Of Omeprazole And Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules In The U.S. Market

HYDERABAD, India & PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY) announced today that it has launched Omeprazole and Sodium bicarbonate capsules, 20mg/1100mg and 40mg/1100mg, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of ZEGERID^® (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) capsules in the United States market, having been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).

The Zegerid^® brand and generic had U.S. sales of approximately $306.7 million MAT for the most recent twelve months ending in May 2016 according to IMS Health*.

Dr. Reddy’s Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules 20 mg/1100 mg and 40 mg/1100 mg are available in bottle count size of 30.

Zegerid® is a registered trademark of Santarus, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

*IMS National Sales Perspectives: Retail and Non-Retail MAT May 2016
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About Dr. Reddy’s: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY) is an integrated pharmaceutical company, committed to providing affordable and innovative medicines for healthier lives. Through its three businesses – Pharmaceutical Services & Active Ingredients, Global Generics and Proprietary Products – Dr. Reddy’s offers a portfolio of products and services including APIs, custom pharmaceutical services, generics, biosimilars and differentiated formulations. Our major therapeutic areas of focus are gastro-intestinal, cardiovascular, diabetology, oncology, pain management and dermatology. Dr. Reddy’s operates in markets across the globe. Our major markets include – USA, Russia & CIS and India. For more information, log on to: www.drreddys.com.

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