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Lupin receives tentative USFDA approval for Fosaprepitant for injection

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On 07 May 2019

Pharma major Lupin announced that it has received tentative approval for its Fosaprepitant for Injection, 150 mg Single-Dose Vial, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Emend for Injection, 150 mg Single-Dose Vial, of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Merck). Lupin's Fosaprepitant for Injection, 150 mg Single-Dose Vial, is the generic version of Merck's Emend for Injection, 150 mg Single-Dose Vial. It is indicated for adults in combination with other antiemetic agents, for the prevention of: i) acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (HEC) including high-dose cisplatin. ii) delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (MEC).

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First Published: May 07 2019 | 4:01 PM IST

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