Torrent Pharmaceuticals enters into partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim India

Empagliflozin is a novel sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor, which is useful for improving glycaemic control in adults with type-2 diabetes mellitus Torrent Pharmaceuticals has entered into a strategic alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim India (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.Torrent Pharmaceuticals is flagship company of the Torrent group, a leader in cardiovascular and central nervous system segments. It also has presence in gastro-intestinal, diabetology, anti-infective and pain management segments.