Glenmark Pharma shares declined more than 2 percent on Tuesday morning as the company's recall of its anti-asthma drug from the US market got the street nervous.
Dr Reddy's Laboratories today announced that it has launched Montelukast sodium tablets and Montelukast sodium chewable tablets in US market on Monday.
Aurobindo Pharma today said it has received the final approval from USFDA to manufacture and market montelukast sodium tablets used for treating asthma and allergies.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' US generics drugs subsidiary has received final approval from US Food and Drugs Administration for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) to market Montelukast Sodium tablets in 10 mg strength, which are used for the treatment for prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma.
Glenmark Generics Inc USA has received tentative approval from US Food and Drugs Administration for Montelukast Sodium 10 mg tablets, a generic version of pharma major Merck's Singulair tablets.