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. REDDY’S 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. Reddy’s announces the launch of Anastrozole 1mg tablets”, June 29, 2010.

 

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Press Release
  (Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Logo)
 
  Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
 
  7-1-27 Ameerpet
 
  Hyderabad 500 016 India

 
  Tel: 91 40 373 1946
 
  Fax: 91 40 373 1955

 
  www.drreddys.com
Dr. Reddy’s announces the launch of Anastrozole 1mg tablets
Hyderabad, India, 29 June 2010
Dr. Reddy’s 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. Reddy’s 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. Reddy’s
Established in 1984, Dr. Reddy’s 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.
         
  DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LIMITED
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ V.S. Suresh    
Date: July 7, 2010    Name:   V.S. Suresh   
    Title:   Company Secretary   
 

 

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