New drugs shake up India's diabetes market

15 January 2024

The Indian diabetes battleground is experiencing a fresh wave of firepower, with both domestic and multinational pharma giants unleashing a barrage of new anti-diabetic drugs.

From cutting-edge DPP-4 inhibitors to extended-release GLP-1 agonists, these new chips on the block have struck a chord and resonate well, some being priced at a 70% reduction compared to patented drugs, reports The Pharma Letter’s India correspondent.

With an economical alternative to an injectable drug for diabetes and obesity, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (BOM: 532296) introduced a version of the diabetes medication liraglutide in India, part of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1R) class.

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