Alembic Pharmaceuticals receives USFDA tentative approval for Vortioxetine Tablets

12 Jan 2022 , 01:34 AM

Alembic Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has received tentative approval from the US Food Drug Administration USFDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application ANDA for Vortioxetine Tablets 5 mg 10 mg 15 mg and 20 mg The tentatively approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product RLD Trintellix Tablets 5 mg 10 mg 15 mg and 20 mg of Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA lnc Takeda Vortioxetine Tablets are indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder MOD Vortioxetine Tablets 5 mg 10 mg 15 mg and 20 mg have an estimated market size of US$ 1249 million for twelve months ending September 2021 according to IQVIA Alembic is currently in litigation with HLundbeck in Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and launch of the product will depend on litigation outcome