Lupin gets USFDA’s nod for Liraglutide and Glucagon Injectable Products

24 Jul 2025 Evaluate

Lupin has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Applications for Liraglutide Injection Single-Patient-Use Prefilled Pens and Glucagon for Injection vials. Both these products will be manufactured at Lupin’s Injectable facility at Nagpur, India. Liraglutide Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL) Single-Patient-Use Prefilled Pen is bioequivalent to Victoza Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL) of Novo Nordisk Inc. It is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older, with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Liraglutide Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL) Single-Patient-Use Prefilled Pen (RLD Victoza) had an estimated annual sale of $458 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT May 2025).

Glucagon for Injection USP, 1 mg/vial, packaged in an emergency kit, is bioequivalent to Glucagon for Injection, 1 mg/vial of Eli Lilly and Company. It is indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes mellitus and as a diagnostic aid for use during radiologic examinations to temporarily inhibit movement of the gastrointestinal tract in adult patients. Glucagon for Injection USP, 1 mg/vial, had an estimated annual sale of $124 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT May 2025). 

Lupin is an innovation led transnational pharmaceutical company producing, developing and marketing a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) globally.

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