Lupin Gets Head Start On Brovana With US Authorized Generic

Launches Authorized Version Of Sunovion’s Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution

Lupin has gained a head start on other US generic rivals to Sunovion’s Brovana treatment for COPD with the launch of an authorized generic version of arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution.

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Lupin will get a head start on the generic arformoterol tartrate market • Source: Alamy

Lupin has gained a head start over other generics firms aiming to enter the US market for Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) by launching an authorized generic version of the maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, months ahead of drug substance patents expiring.

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