So, USFDA ne Lupin ke Dapagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride extended-release tablets ko approve kar diya hai. Yeh approval multiple strengths mein mili hai, jaise 5 mg/500 mg, 5 mg/1,000 mg, 10 mg/500 mg, aur 10 mg/1,000 mg. Ek 2.5 mg/1,000 mg waale variant ko tentative approval mili hai.
Yeh medicine Xigduo XR ke jaisi hi hai, jo type 2 diabetes ke liye kaafi use hoti hai. Is approval se Lupin ki US mein anti-diabetic market mein position aur mazboot hogi. America jaise bade pharma market mein yeh ek important step hai.
Ab baat karte hain dusri strategy ki. Isi mahine, Lupin ki Netherlands wali subsidiary, Nanomi BV, Philippines ki Multicare Pharmaceuticals Philippines Inc. (MPPI) mein aur 43.38% stake khareed rahi hai. Yeh deal $39.6 million tak ja sakti hai. Isse Nanomi ka MPPI par control aur badh jayega, jahan unka pehle se 56.28% ownership hai.
Company ka kehna hai ki Philippines mein yeh investment unke emerging markets ko streamline karne aur long-term growth ke liye bahut zaroori hai. Isse business processes ko optimize karne aur market access improve karne mein help milegi.
Lekin interesting baat yeh hai ki, itni achhi khabron ke baad bhi, Lupin ka share price Wednesday, April 8 ko thoda neeche dikha. NSE par stock 0.18% gir kar ₹2,294.10 par close hua.