Glenmark gets USFDA nod for generic skin ointment

Rajalakshmi S Updated - January 10, 2018 at 09:48 PM.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the US health regulator to market Desonide ointment, used to treat skin problems, in the American market.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc, a subsidiary of the company, has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Desonide ointment, the company said in a statement today.

The Mumbai-based company’s product is the generic version of Perrigo New York Inc’s Desonide ointment. As per the latest IMS Health sales data, the product had annual sales of around $23.4 million.

Glenmark’s current portfolio consists of 124 products authorised for distribution in the US marketplace and 62 ANDAs pending approval with the USFDA.

Shares of the company were trading at Rs 620 apiece at BSE, up 2.15 per cent from the previous close.

Published on September 19, 2017 07:18