Torrent enters into co-marketing partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim India
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Torrent enters into co-marketing partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim India

Empagliflozin is a novel sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, which is useful for improving glycaemic control in adults with type-2 diabetes mellitus.

  • By IPP Bureau | December 15, 2022

Torrent Pharmaceuticals (Torrent) has entered into a strategic alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim India Private Limited (BI India) to co-market Cospiaq (Empagliflozin), Cospiaq Met (Empagliflozin+ Metformin) and Xilingio (Empagliflozin+ Linagliptin) in India.

Empagliflozin is a novel sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, which is useful for improving glycaemic control in adults with type-2 diabetes mellitus. Empagliflozin is also indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease. Further, empagliflozin is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure, in adults with heart failure.

Aman Mehta, Director, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said, "Torrent is delighted to enter into a strategic partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim India to address the dual challenges of type-2 diabetes and heart failure (both preserved and reduced ejection fractions) in India. I am confident that the launch of Cospiaq, Cospiaq Met and Xilingio will further strengthen our overall Diabetes and Cardiovascular portfolios and bolster our position as a leading player in these high growth segments within the Indian Pharmaceutical Market."

Vani Manja, Managing Director, Boehringer Ingelheim India said, "We are pleased to partner with Torrent for the sales and co-marketing of Empagliflozin and its combinations. Our collaboration with Torrent reaffirms our commitment towards enabling improved access to innovative medicine in India. We believe that the coming together of the healthcare ecosystem is key to address unmet needs of patients."

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