Aurobindo Pharma’s subsidiary, Eugia Pharma, has received USFDA approval for Plerixafor Injection, 24 mg/1.2 mL (20 mg/mL), Single-Dose Vial. The approval allows Eugia Pharma to manufacture and market a bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent product to Mozobil Injection by Genzyme Corporation.

Plerixafor injection is indicated for mobilising hematopoietic stem cells in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or multiple myeloma. The product’s launch is scheduled for July FY24, and it holds an estimated market size of approximately US$210 million based on IQVIA data for the 12 months ending May 2023. This approval marks the 163rd ANDA received by Eugia Pharma Speciality Group.

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The shares of Aurobindo Pharma went up by 0.10 per cent to Rs 785 at 02:04 p.m. on BSE.