Tag: NOVARTIS

Glenmark to distribute Novartis drug in Brazil

| Trisha Thomas

India’s Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said it entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with Novartis Biosciences S.A, a subsidiary of Novartis AG, for three products meant for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Brazil. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis remains the holder of the registration of these medicines and will be responsible to […]

Wockhardt gets nod to launch generic version of Novartis’ Gleevec cancer drug in USA

| Trisha Thomas

Indian pharmaceuticals manufacturer Wockhardt said it received approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration to launch a generic version of Novartis’ Leukemia drug Gleevec. The drug is estimated to have sales of $707 million in the US. The Indian company, which already has many of its products on US pharmacy shelves, said it […]