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Lupin Gets USFDA Nod For Generic Medication

The company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, the Mumbai-based drug maker said in a statement.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>(Source: Company website)</p></div>
(Source: Company website)

Drug maker Lupin on Tuesday said it has received approval from the U.S. health regulator to market a generic medication to treat swelling and pain in the eye.

The company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, the Mumbai-based drug maker said in a statement.

The company's product is the generic equivalent of Sun Pharma's BromSite Ophthalmic Solution, it added.

Lupin is the exclusive first-to-file for this product, the drug maker said.

Shares of Lupin ended 0.43% higher at Rs 1,579.75 apiece on the BSE.