Pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) today announced the receipt of the Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) after closure of the inspection for its Vizag (Vishakhapatnam), India facility. The inspection for the API facility was conducted by the U.S. FDA between January 13, 2020 and January 17, 2020.
Commenting on the receipt of the EIR, Nilesh Gupta, Managing Director, Lupin said, “We are very happy to have received the EIR for our Vizag facility. We remain committed to enhancing compliance and quality standards at the Vizag facility and across all our manufacturing sites.”
About Lupin
Lupin is an innovation-led transnational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The Company develops and commercializes a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products and APIs in over 100 markets in the U.S., India, South Africa and across Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe and Middle-East regions.
The Company enjoys leadership position in the cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, and respiratory segments and has significant presence in the anti-infective, gastro-intestinal (GI), central nervous system (CNS) and women’s health areas. Lupin is the third largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. by prescriptions and in India by global revenues. The Company invests 9.6 % of its revenues on research and development.
Lupin has fifteen manufacturing sites, seven research centers, more than 20,000 professionals working globally, and has been consistently recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector.