Zydus Cadila gets tentative nod from USFDA for diabetes drug

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 11 2018 | 12:30 PM IST

Zydus Cadila has received tentative approval from the US health regulator to market Sitagliptin tablets, indicated for treating diabetes, in the American market.

The company has received tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Sitagliptin tablets in strengths of 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a BSE filing.

It said the drug will be produced at the group's formulations facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad.

The group has more than 217 approvals, and so far filed over 330 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs).

Shares of Cadila Healthcare, the listed entity of the group, were trading 0.59 per cent lower at Rs 418.30 per scrip on BSE.

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First Published: Sep 11 2018 | 12:30 PM IST

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