Aurobindo Pharma Limited is pleased to announce that the Company has received  approval from the US FDA for Amlodipine Besylate Tablets 2.5 mg, 5 mg & 10 mg. This is Aurobindo’s fifth anti-hypertensive approval from US FDA.

Amlodipine Besylate Tablets 2.5 mg, 5 mg & 10 mg are the generic equivalent of Pfizer’s Norvasc® Tablets and are indicated for the treatment of hypertension. The brand product had annual sales of around 2.8 billion dollar.

Aurobindo Pharma Limited, headquartered at Hyderabad, India, manufactures generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The Company has received approvals for most of the targeted API and formulation facilities from leading regulatory agencies like US FDA, UK MHRA, WHO, Health Canada, MCC South Africa.

The company’s robust product portfolio is spread over 6 major therapeutic/product areas encompassing Antibiotics, Anti-Retrovirals, CVS, CNS, Gastroenterologicals, and Anti-Allergics.  The formulation portfolio is built on six technology platforms such as immediate release generics, SR/CR generics, and Orally disintegrating/Mouth dissolving generics, Combination products, Sterile/Lyophilized generics and Liquids/Dry syrups.  

Aurobindo has filed over 110 DMFs and 98 ANDAs for the USA market alone in addition to filings in other countries. The pace of filings is matched by rapid product approvals from various markets. Till date Aurobindo received 47 ANDA approvals (both final and tentative) from US alone. Aurobindo operates in over 100 countries and markets over 180 APIs and 250 formulations.