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Lupin’s Canadian subsidiary launches Zaxine

20 Apr 2015 Evaluate

Pharma Major Lupin’s Canadian subsidiary, Lupin Pharma Canada has launched its first Brand product Zaxine under a strategic licensing agreement with the North Carolina based GI specialty company Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc. The agreement grants Lupin exclusive rights to promote, distribute and market Zaxine in the Canada.

Zaxine 550mg (rifaximin) is a long term antibiotic treatment for adults living with hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a complication of liver disease (cirrhosis). HE can lead to a wide spectrum of mental and physical symptoms, including confusion, disruption in sleep patterns, personality changes and coma Zaxine 550mg has been approved by Health Canada under priority review for the reduction in risk of overt HE recurrence in patients of 18 or more than 18 year of age.

Lupin will promote the product to Hepatologists and Gastroenterologists through its own specialty sales force in Canada. Lupin is in the process of establishing its Canadian presence and the launch opens up growth opportunities for the future. Zaxine is a ‘First-in-Class’ treatment for HE that currently has limited options for long term treatment.

Lupin is an innovation led transnational pharmaceutical company producing and developing a wide range of branded and generic formulations as well as biotechnology products and APIs globally.

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