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Ajanta Pharma shares up 2% on launch of anti-dementia drug in US

United States Food & Drug Administration has granted Ajanta Pharma 10 final approvals and 2 tentative approvals for its abbreviated new drug application, it said, adding another 14 ANDAs are pending approval from the USFDA.

June 14, 2016 / 11:39 IST
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Ajanta Pharma shares gained 2 percent intraday Tuesday after its subsidiary has launched Memantine hydrochloride tablets in the US.

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Memantine hydrochloride is an anti-dementia drug and is a bioequivalent generic version of Namenda.

Ajanta said it has launched the drug in two strengths 5mg and 10mg tablets.