India, Hyderabad, 11th January 2019: Hetero, one of India’s leading generic pharmaceutical companies and world’s largest producer of anti-retroviral drugs, today announces the launch of generic version of Lapatinib (250 mg) tablets in India. The product is marketed and distributed under the brand name ‘HERTAB’ by Hetero Healthcare Ltd. It is made available in two SKUs, each consisting of 30 tablets and 150 tablets.
HERTAB (Lapatinib) is an oral therapy indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients whose disease has progressed after taking Trastuzumab therapy. Lapatinib is used in combination with other medication Capecitabine or Letrozole, which together, inhibit the growth of cancer cells in patients.
About Hetero
Hetero is one of India’s leading generic pharmaceutical companies and the world’s largest producer of antiretroviral drugs. Backed by 25 years of expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, Hetero’s strategic business areas spread across APIs, generics, biosimilars, custom pharmaceutical services and branded generics. The company is globally recognized for its strengths in Research and Development, manufacturing and commercialization of a wide range of products.
Hetero has 36 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located worldwide, approved by stringent global regulatory authorities. Our portfolio includes 300 plus products encompassing major therapeutic categories such as HIV/AIDS, Oncology, Cardiovascular, Neurology, Hepatitis, Nephrology, Urology, Diabetes, Ophthalmology, Hepatology and Immunology etc.
Hetero has a strong global presence in over 126 countries and focusses on making affordable medicines accessible to patients worldwide. For more information on Hetero, please visit www.heteroworld.com.
Media Contact:
Jeyasingh Balakrishnan
Head – Corporate Communications
Hetero Labs Limited, India
Mobile: +91 9989626541/ +91 9833836185
Email: Jeyasingh.b@heterodrugs.com
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