Lupin’s product is the generic version of Pennsaid. (Representational)

New Delhi:

Drug firm Lupin today said it has launched a generic version of Pennsaid, used to treat pain in the knees caused by osteoarthritis in the American market.

The company’s product — Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution 2 per cent — is the generic version of Horizon Pharma Therapeutics Pennsaid, Lupin said in a statement.

As per IQVIA MAT October 2022 data, Lupin said diclofenac sodium topical solution, 2 per cent, had estimated annual sales of $509 million in the US.

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