Abbott Readying Vildagliptin ER In India Amid Price Competition

Abbott is developing an extended release version of vildagliptin in India, adding a new dimension to the market dynamics for the DPP-4 inhibitor, which has seen a key patent expire. Sustained release vildagliptin products from Wockhardt and Synokem also appear to be in the works.

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Abbott's Extended Release Vildagliptin In The Works In India • Source: Shutterstock

As cut-price generics swarm the vildagliptin market in India, US multinational Abbott Laboratories Inc. is developing an extended release version of the diabetes therapy, potentially opening a new front in the competitive DPP-4 inhibitor segment in the country.

A key patent for Novartis AG’s vildagliptin expired on 9 December in the country, opening the floodgates to generic...

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