Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA (Glenmark) is pleased to announce it has launched their Fingolimod Capsules, 0.5 mg, the generic version of Gilenya®1 Capsules, 0.5 mg, of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Commenting on the launch, Sanjeev Krishan, President, Glenmark North America said, “We are very pleased to bring to market a lower cost alternative to Gilenya® Capsules, 0.5 mg. This launch confirms our commitment to provide quality and affordable pharmaceutical products to patients.”
According to IQVIATM sales data for the 12-month period ending September 2022, the Gilenya® Capsules, 0.5 mg market2 achieved annual sales of approximately 1.8 billion dollar*.
Glenmark’s current portfolio consists of 176 products authorized for distribution in the U.S. marketplace and 47 ANDA’s pending approval with the U.S. FDA. In addition to these internal filings, Glenmark continues to identify and explore external development partnerships to supplement and accelerate the growth of its existing pipeline and portfolio.
