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Granules India Ltd on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its generic Esomeprazole Magnesium delayed-release capsules indicated for short-term treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The approval by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) is for the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Esomeprazole Magnesium delayed-release capsules of strengths 20 mg and 40 mg, Granules India said in a regulatory filing.
It is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Nexium Delayed-Release Capsules, 20 mg and 40 mg, of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
Esomeprazole Magnesium capsules are indicated for short-term treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated GERD, risk reduction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)-associated gastric ulcer in adults and long-term treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, it added.
The current annual US market for Esomeprazole Magnesium delayed-release capsules is approximately USD 168 million, the company said citing IQVIA/IMS Health July 2023 data.
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