Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., a global pharmaceutical company, has introduced the drug-free non-invasive migraine management wearable device Nerivio® to the German market through its subsidiary betapharm, marking its entry into digital therapeutics in Europe. Nerivio® is both FDA-approved in the United States and CE-mark certified in Europe. The device was showcased at prominent neurological conferences in 2023 and will be launched at the Neurological Association of South Africa annual congress in April 2024, followed by presentations at the International Headache Society meeting in Berlin. Dr. Reddy’s plans to expand Nerivio®’s availability to Spain and the UK in the coming months.
Under an exclusive agreement with Theranica, Dr. Reddy’s is marketing and distributing Nerivio® in multiple markets. Migraine affects a significant portion of the global population, with a particularly high impact on women. In India, where Nerivio® was launched in 2023, Dr. Reddy’s offers the ‘M-Free’ patient support program, providing comprehensive assistance such as onboarding, counseling, device demonstrations, and lifestyle modification recommendations.
M.V. Ramana, CEO of Branded Markets, emphasized Nerivio®’s potential to address the unmet clinical needs of migraine patients, reduce pill burden, and improve patient outcomes. Nerivio® has demonstrated its effectiveness in benefiting over 45,000 patients globally, supported by extensive clinical evidence involving more than 19,000 patients as both an acute and preventive treatment option for migraine. Dr. Reddy’s is eager to gather feedback from patients and healthcare professionals in the newly targeted markets, building on Nerivio®’s success and its contribution to migraine management globally.