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Dr Reddy's launches Fexofenadine HCl in US
14 April 2011: Dr Reddy's Laboratories, on 14 April 2011, announced the launch of generic version of Allegra -- Fexofenadine HCl -- tablets in the US market.
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dr Reddy's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Fexofenadine HCl tablets on 12 April 2011. The company will market the over-the-counter (OTC) product under store brand labels in the US market. The products are bio equivalent versions of Sanofi-Aventis' Allegra tablets which received Rx-to-OTC switch approval from the FDA on 24 January 2011.
Source: Economic times