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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Announces the Launch of Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets in the U.S. Market

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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced the launch of Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets, a generic version of Prevacid SoluTab, in 15 mg and 30 mg dosages. This product received approval from the U.S. FDA and targets a market that generated approximately $87 million in U.S. sales over the past year. The tablets are available in unit-dose packages of 100. Dr. Reddy’s is committed to providing affordable medicines globally, with major therapeutic focuses including gastrointestinal and oncology.

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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY, along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”) today announced the launch of Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Prevacid SoluTab Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 15 mg and 30 mg, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).

The Prevacid® brand and generic had U.S. sales of approximately $87 million MAT for the most recent twelve months ending in December 2020 according to IMS Health*.

Dr. Reddy’s Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets are available in 15 mg and 30 mg tablets in unit-dose packages of 100 (10 x 10).

Please see the full prescribing information. https://www.drreddys.com/pi/lansoprazoledr_odtus_outsert_v_3.pdf

Prevacid® is a trademark of Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

*IQVIA National Sales Perspective: Retail and Non-Retail MAT December 2020

About Dr. Reddy’s: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. ((BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY) is an integrated pharmaceutical company committed to providing affordable and innovative medicines for healthier lives. Through its three businesses – Pharmaceutical Services & Active Ingredients, Global Generics and Proprietary Products – Dr. Reddy’s offers a portfolio of products and services including APIs, custom pharmaceutical services, generics, biosimilars and differentiated formulations. Our major therapeutic areas of focus are gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, diabetology, oncology, pain management and dermatology. Dr. Reddy’s operates in markets across the globe. Our major markets include – USA, India, Russia & CIS countries, and Europe. For more information, log on to: www.drreddys.com

Disclaimer: This press release may include statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on the management’s current views and assumptions and involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. In addition to statements which are forward-looking by reason of context, the words "may", "will", "should", "expects", "plans", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential", or "continue" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those in such statements due to without limitation, (i) general economic conditions such as performance of financial markets, credit defaults, currency exchange rates, interest rates, persistency levels and frequency / severity of insured loss events, (ii) mortality and morbidity levels and trends, (iii) changing levels of competition and general competitive factors, (iv) changes in laws and regulations and in the policies of central banks and/or governments, (v) the impact of acquisitions or reorganization, including related integration issues, and (vi) the susceptibility of our industry and the markets addressed by our, and our customers’, products and services to economic downturns as a result of natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or other widespread illness, including coronavirus (or COVID-19), and (vii) other risks and uncertainties identified in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those listed under the "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" sections of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2020. The company assumes no obligation to update any information contained herein.”

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What new product did Dr. Reddy's launch?

Dr. Reddy's launched Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets, a generic version of Prevacid.

What is the market size for Prevacid?

The U.S. sales for Prevacid and its generics reached approximately $87 million over the last twelve months.

When was Lansoprazole DR Tablets approved?

The Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets were approved by the U.S. FDA.

In what dosages are Lansoprazole DR Tablets available?

Lansoprazole DR Tablets are available in 15 mg and 30 mg dosages.

What packaging is offered for Lansoprazole DR Tablets?

They are available in unit-dose packages of 100 (10 x 10).

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