Lannett Adds To Respiratory Pipeline With Spiriva Rival

Extension Of Alliance With Respirent Targets $1.5bn US Brand Sales

Lannett has added another respiratory generic to its development partnership with China’s Respirent, in the form of a rival to Boehringer Ingelheim’s tiotropium-based Spiriva Handihaler.

Spiriva Handihaler inhaler
Lannett and Respirent are developing a generic Spiriva Handihaler • Source: Alamy

Lannett will market Respirent’s generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spiriva Handihaler (tiotropium bromide) in the US, under the terms of an exclusive distribution agreement that has been announced by the US firm with the Chinese respiratory developer.

While financial terms were not disclosed, Lannett revealed that “the 10-year term of the agreement commences upon distribution of the...

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