AZPIL enters into distribution agreement with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories

30 May 2015 Evaluate

AstraZeneca Pharma India (AZPIL) and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories have entered into a distribution agreement for Riax, a new brand of saxagliptin and Riax-M a fixed dose combination of saxagliptin with metformin. Both Riax and Riax M are trademarks of the AstraZeneca group. AZPIL already has two brands under the trademark Onglyza and Kombiglyze for saxagliptin and in fixed dose combination with metformin respectively, promoted and distributed in the Indian market.

Onglyza (saxagliptin), AstraZeneca’s patented therapy, is an oral hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic therapy) in the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor class of drugs indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in multiple clinical settings.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories will be distributing Riax and Riax M in India. This partnership strengthens Dr. Reddy’s diabetes franchise in India. It enables AstraZeneca to expand usage of this molecule through wider reach to physicians and benefiting more number of diabetic patients.

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, inflammation, autoimmune, oncology, infection and neuroscience diseases.

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