Glenmark Pharmaceuticals’ subsidiary -- Glenmark Arzneimittel GmbH has secured marketing authorization in Germany for Fluticasone/Salmeterol dry powder inhaler (DPI), a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Seretide Accuhaler. Fluticasone/Salmeterol DPI is a combination product for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Glenmark will sell the product in Germany under the name ‘Salflutin’.
Earlier, the company had entered into a strategic development and licensing agreement with Celon Pharma S.A. (Celon) in 2015 to develop and market generic Fluticasone/Salmeterol DPI in 15 European countries.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company. The company is engaged in the development of new chemical entities (NCEs) and new biological entities (NBEs). Its segments are India, United States, Latin America, Europe and Rest of the World (ROW).