Dr Reddy’s launches hypertension drug in US

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HYDERABAD, March 28, 2014 :

Pharma major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has launched Amlodipine Besylate and Atorvastatin Calcium tablets in the US market.

The tablets are generic equivalents of Caduet (amlodipine besylate and atorvastatin calcium) tablets and are indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure in patients with high cholesterol.

The Caduet brand had US sales of approximately $163 million for the most recent 12 months ending in January 2014, according to IMS Health, the company said in a release on Thursday.