Form 6-K
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of June 2010
Commission File Number 1-15182
DR. REDDYS LABORATORIES LIMITED
(Name of Registrant)
7-1-27, Ameerpet
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 016, India
+91-40-23731946
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Press Release, Dr. Reddys announces the launch of Anastrozole 1mg tablets, June 29, 2010. |
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Press Release
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Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd. |
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7-1-27 Ameerpet |
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Hyderabad 500 016 India |
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Tel: 91 40 373 1946 |
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Fax: 91 40 373 1955 |
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www.drreddys.com |
Dr. Reddys announces the launch of Anastrozole 1mg tablets
Hyderabad, India, 29 June 2010
Dr. Reddys Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) today announced that it has launched anastrozole tablets,
(1mg), a bioequivelant generic version of Arimidex® (anastrozole tablets) in the US market on 28
June 2010.
Arimdiex® had annual sales ending April 2010 of $927 million** in the United States.
Dr. Reddys product is available in 30 count bottles.
Disclaimer
This press release includes forward-looking statements, as defined in the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
expectations and projections about future events. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such factors
include, but are not limited to, changes in local and global economic conditions, our ability to
successfully implement our strategy, the market acceptance of and demand for our products, our
growth and expansion, technological change and our exposure to market risks. By their nature, these
expectations and projections are only estimates and could be materially different from actual
results in the future.
About Dr. Reddys
Established in 1984, Dr. Reddys Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) is an emerging global pharmaceutical
company. We fulfill our purpose of providing affordable and innovative medicines through three core
businesses: Pharmaceutical Services and Active Ingredients, Global Generics and Proprietary
Products. Our products are marketed globally, with a focus on India, US, UK, Germany and Russia.
www.drreddys.com
*ARIMIDEX is a registered trademark of the AstraZeneca group of companies.
**Source: IMS National Sales Perspectives: Retail and Non -Retail MAT-5/1/2009-4/30/2010
For more information please contact:
Investors and Financial Analysts:
Kedar Upadhye at kedaru@drreddys.com /+91-40-66834297
Raghavender R at raghavenderr@drreddys.com /+91-40-66511529
Milan Kalawadia (USA) at mkalawadia@drreddys.com/ +1 908-203-4931
Media:
S Rajan at rajans@drreddys.com/ +91-40- 66511725SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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DR. REDDYS LABORATORIES LIMITED
(Registrant)
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/s/ V.S. Suresh
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Date: July 7, 2010 |
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V.S. Suresh |
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Company Secretary |
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