Zydus gets USFDA tentative nod to market anti-diabetic tablets

Estimated sales for these tablets in 2014 was $90.1 mn

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 16 2014 | 2:55 PM IST
Drug firm Zydus Cadila has received tentative nod from the US health regulator to market Glipizide tablets, used for treatment of diabetes, in America.

"Zydus Cadila has received tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Glipizide extended release tablets in the strengths of 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg," Zydus group's listed entity, Cadila Healthcare, said in a filing to BSE.

According to IMS Health, the estimated sales in 2014 for Glipizide ER tablets is $90.1 million.

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"The group now has 97 approvals and has so far filed 249 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) since the commencement of the filing process in 2003-2004," Cadila Healthcare said.

Shares of Cadila Healthcare were trading 0.30% up at Rs 1,291.20 per scrip in the afternoon on the BSE.
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First Published: Sep 16 2014 | 1:40 PM IST

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