<p>Drug firm Granules India Friday said its subsidiary has received marketing approval from the US health regulator for Dexmethylphenidate HCl extended-release capsules, used for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).</p>.<p>The approved product is bioequivalent to the reference listed drug Focalin XR of Novartis AG.</p>.<p>In a BSE filing, Granules said its US subsidiary has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Dexmethylphenidate HCl extended-release capsules.</p>.<p>The company said the newly approved drug will be manufactured at the Granules' manufacturing facility in Chantilly, Virginia.</p>.<p>Granules now have a total of 30 abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) approvals from the USFDA (28 final and 2 tentative).</p>.<p>Quoting IQVIA Health data, Granules said Dexmethylphenidate HCl extended-release capsules had US sales of approximately $556 million for the most recent 12 months ending in July 2020.</p>.<p>Shares of Granules India were trading 0.96 per cent higher at Rs 364.55 apiece on BSE.</p>
<p>Drug firm Granules India Friday said its subsidiary has received marketing approval from the US health regulator for Dexmethylphenidate HCl extended-release capsules, used for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).</p>.<p>The approved product is bioequivalent to the reference listed drug Focalin XR of Novartis AG.</p>.<p>In a BSE filing, Granules said its US subsidiary has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Dexmethylphenidate HCl extended-release capsules.</p>.<p>The company said the newly approved drug will be manufactured at the Granules' manufacturing facility in Chantilly, Virginia.</p>.<p>Granules now have a total of 30 abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) approvals from the USFDA (28 final and 2 tentative).</p>.<p>Quoting IQVIA Health data, Granules said Dexmethylphenidate HCl extended-release capsules had US sales of approximately $556 million for the most recent 12 months ending in July 2020.</p>.<p>Shares of Granules India were trading 0.96 per cent higher at Rs 364.55 apiece on BSE.</p>