NEWS 11 JULY 2018

 

NEWS FROM USA

DRUG	COMPANY	NEWS
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Dr Reddy	Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announces the launch of Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets in the U.S. Market
Azithromycin	Aurobindo	Aurobindo Pharma receives USFDA Approval for Azithromycin Tablets

                                               

NDA Approvals

DRUG	COMPANY	Comment
VANCOMYCIN lyophilized powder (250 mg, 750 mg, 1.25 gm and 1.5 gm)   Approval date: 10 July 2018	Mylan	Prescribing information   Previously approved strengths: 500 mg, 750 mg, 1 gm, 5 gm and 10 gm

 

Other ANDA Approvals      

DRUG	COMPANY	Corresponding RLD
Tobramycin	Dr Reddys	Tobi (Novartis)
Alprazolam	Centaur Pharms	Xanax (Pharmacia And Upjohn)
Clarithromycin	Sunshine	N/A
Iloperidone	Alembic Pharma	Fanapt (Vanda Pharmaceuticals)

 

 

NEWS FROM INDIA

·         Boehringer Ingelheim India and Lupin expand collaboration for co-marketing of two oral anti-diabetic drugs

NEWS FROM EU & CANADA

·         EMA reviewing medicines containing valsartan from Zhejiang Huahai following detection of an impurity

 

·         Several drugs containing valsartan being recalled due to contamination with a potential carcinogen

 

 

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