Sun Pharmaceutical Industries through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has launched in US, the Authorized Generic (AG) version for Daiichi Sankyo Inc.’s Welchol (colesevelam hydrochloride) 625mg tablets. Welchol Tablets recorded US sales of approximately $520 million for the 12 months ending March 2018, as per IQVIA.
The launch is pursuant to a distribution and supply agreement between Sun Pharma’s wholly owned subsidiary and Daiichi Sankyo Inc., which grants the Sun Pharma subsidiary, exclusive rights to distribute these tablets in the US for a pre-determined period.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is the world’s fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India’s top pharmaceutical company.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| Sun Pharma. Inds. | 1904.65 |
| Dr. Reddys Labs. | 1374.55 |
| Cipla | 1458.45 |
| Zydus Lifesciences | 1141.00 |
| Lupin | 2476.10 |
| View more.. | |
Start Research-backed Investing ...Now. Subscribe to Sapphire
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: