Dr Reddy’s Debuts Daraprim Rival In US

Also Introduces Naloxone With CGT Exclusivity And First Generic Ziprasidone

Dr Reddy’s has launched the first generic version of Daraprim in the US. The company has also introduced naloxone with 180 days of exclusivity under the FDA’s Competitive Generic Therapy pathway, as well as the first US generic of ziprasidone mesylate.

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Dr Reddy’s has launched a generic version of Daraprim (pyrimethamine) 25mg tablets in the US. The treatment for toxoplasmosis – the parasitic disease which is the leading cause of death in the US for foodborne illnesses, according to the National Center for Infectious Diseases – made headlines when Turing Pharmaceuticals, the company headed by disgraced entrepreneur Martin Shkreli, hiked its price by more than 4,000% overnight in 2015.

The generic version of Daraprim is the only AB-rated generic version approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, with...

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