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Dr. Reddy’s announces the launch of Quetiapine Fumarate Tablets
Hyderabad, India, March 28, 2012
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) announced today that it has launched Quetiapine fumarate tablets (25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg and 400 mg), a bioequivalent generic version of SEROQUEL® tablets in the US market on March 27, 2012 following the approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) of Dr. Reddy’s ANDA for Quetiapine fumarate tablets.
The SEROQUEL® brand had U.S. sales of approximately $4.6 billion for the most recent twelve months ending December 2011 according to IMS Health.
Dr. Reddy’s Quetiapine fumarate tablets in 25 mg and 50 mg are available in 100 and 500 count bottle sizes, 100 mg, 200 mg and 400 mg are available in 100 count bottle sizes and 300 mg is available in 60 count bottle sizes.
Disclaimer
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About Dr. Reddy’s
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (NYSE: RDY) 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
SEROQUEL® tablets are a registered trademark of AstraZeneca UK Limited.
IMS National Sales Perspectives: Retail and Non-Retail MAT December 2011
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