Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has launched a biosimilar of the popular anti?diabetic drug, Liraglutide, for the first time in India. The drug is being marketed under the brand name Lirafit following the approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). Priced at around Rs 100 for a standard dose of 1.2 mg (per day), this will lower the cost of therapy by around 70%, and will be available only under prescription.
Liraglutide belongs to the class of glucagon?like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP?1 RA) drugs, which increase glucose?dependent insulin secretion and decrease in appropriate glucagon secretion. It has been approved globally for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adult patients in the United States and the European Union.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is a global research-led pharmaceutical company with presence across Generics, Specialty and OTC business with operations in over 50 countries.
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