Strides Pharma Science on Tuesday announced that its 50:50 joint venture Strides Vivimed Pte Ltd, Singapore, has received approval for albendazole tablets USP 200 mg from the United States Food & Drug Administration. This is the second generic approval by the US FDA for albendazole tablets, which is an anthelmintic medication used to treat certain infections caused by tapeworm. Albendazole prevents newly-hatched insect larvae (worms) from growing or multiplying in the body. According to IQVIA MAT data, the US market for albendazole tablets USP 200 mg is approximately $100 million. Shares of Strides Pharma Science jumped 6.6 per cent at ₹459.30 on the NSE.

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