Lupin has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, 0.07%, to market a generic equivalent of Prolensa Ophthalmic Solution, 0.07%, of Bausch & Lomb Inc. Lupin is the exclusive first-to-file for this product and is eligible for 180-day exclusivity. The product will be manufactured at Lupin’s Pithampur facility in India.
Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, 0.07% is indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and reduction of ocular pain in patients who have undergone cataract surgery. Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution (RLD Prolensa) had estimated annual sales of $185 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT September 2023).
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