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Caplin Steriles USA Inc

CAPLIN STERILES GETS USFDA APPROVAL FOR NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE IN 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, INFUSION BAGS

Chennai, Oct 23rd , 2025: Caplin Steriles Limited (Caplin), a Subsidiary Company of Caplin Point Laboratories Limited (BSE: CAPPL (524742), NSE: CAPLIPOINT), has been granted final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Nicardipine Hydrochloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 20 mg/200 mL (0.1 mg/mL) and 40 mg/200 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Single-dose Infusion Bags, a generic therapeutic equivalent version of the Reference Listed Drug (RLD) from Hikma International Pharmaceuticals LLC.

Nicardipine Hydrochloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection is indicated for the short-term treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible or desirable. According to IQVIATM (IMS Health), Nicardipine Hydrochloride in Sodium Chloride Injection had US sales of approximately $68 million for the 12-month period ending August 2025.

Caplin had also acquired the following four approved ANDA products in the recent months from third parties:

  • Icatibant Acetate Injection
  • Paricalcitol Injection
  • Gatifloxacin Ophthlamic Solution
  • Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection

According to IQVIATM (IMS Health), the collective market size for the above products in the US is approximately $121 million for the 12-month period ending August 2025. These products will be introduced into US and other markets in 2026.