FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of November 2008
Commission File Number 1-15182
DR. REDDYS LABORATORIES LIMITED
(Name of Registrant)
7-1-27, Ameerpet
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 016, India
+91-40-23731946
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Press Release
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Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd. |
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7-1-27 Ameerpet |
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Hyderabad 500 016 India |
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Tel: 91 40 373 1946 |
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Fax: 91 40 373 1955 |
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www.drreddys.com |
Dr. Reddys launches authorized generic version of Imitrex®* Tablets
November 24, 2008, Hyderabad : Dr. Reddys Laboratories (NYSE:RDY) today announced that it has
launched the authorized generic version of GlaxoSmithKlines Imitrex® (sumatriptan succinate)
tablets 25mg, 50mg, and 100mg in the United States. Dr. Reddys is the first company to launch an
authorized generic version of Imitrex® tablets in the US market.
In October 2006, the Company announced that it had settled patent litigation with GlaxoSmithKline
relating to sumatriptan succinate tablets, the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline Imitrex® tablets.
The specific financial terms and conditions of the settlement have not been disclosed.
GlaxoSmithKline Imitrex® tablets, which are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks
in adults, had U.S. sales of $1.29 billion for the 12 month period ending December, 2007 according
to IMS.
About Dr. Reddys
Established in 1984, Dr. Reddys Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) is an emerging global pharmaceutical
company with proven research capabilities. The Company is vertically integrated with a presence
across the pharmaceutical value chain. It produces finished dosage forms, active pharmaceutical
ingredients and biotechnology products and markets them globally, with focus on India, US, Europe
and Russia. The Company conducts research in the areas of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular,
inflammation and bacterial infection. For further information please
see: www.drreddys.com
Disclaimer
This press release includes forward-looking statements, as defined in the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
expectations and projections about future events. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such factors
include, but are not limited to, changes in local and global economic conditions, our ability to
successfully implement our strategy, the market acceptance of and demand for our products, our
growth and expansion, technological change and our exposure to market risks. By their nature, these
expectations and projections are only estimates and could be materially different from actual
results in the future.
Contact Information
Investors and Financial Analysts:
Milan
Kalawadia (North America) at mkalawadia@drreddys.com or at 908-203-4931
Nikhil
Shah at nikhilshah@drreddys.com or on +91-40-66511532
Media:
M Mythili
at mythilim@drreddys.com or on +91-40-66511725
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Imitrex is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies. |
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