18 December 2017 Last Updated at 4:48 pm
Natco launches Hepatitis B drug
New Delhi, Dec 18 Natco Pharma today said it has launched a generic version of Tenofovir Alafenamide, a drug used to treat chronic Hepatitis B in the country.
The company is one of the first entities to launch the generic version of the drug under its brand Tafnat, Natco Pharma said in a regulatory filing.
Natco is producing Tafnat under license from Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and Gilead Sciences.
The company said it has priced the medicine at Rs 1,900 for a monthly pack of 30 tablets for the Indian market.