Lupin has reached an agreement with Unitaid, The Aurum Institute, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and other global procurement agencies to support tuberculosis (TB) prevention treatment that will be rolled out to 138 countries, including many Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) with a large burden of TB, a company statement said.
Through this agreement, Lupin will introduce two new formulations, a fixed-dose combination of Rifapentine + Isoniazid and Rifapentine 300 mg stand-alone tablets, at an affordable price, the statement added.
“We are committed to enhancing the global access to affordable and high-quality drugs and APIs for the treatment of tuberculosis. We are glad to partner on these important products as this closely aligns with our mission of building better health, globally. Through this, we will further reinforce our long legacy to provide shorter, more patient-friendly treatment options to prevent TB,” said Nilesh Gupta, Managing Director, Lupin, in the statement.