 "Zydus Cadila receives US FDA approval for anti-inflammatory drug budesonide")
The Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila has received the final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market budesonide capsules, 3 mg (enteric coated). The drug is a corticosteroid used for its anti-inflammatory action.
Zydus Cadila will produce the approved drug at the group's formulation manufacturing facility at the Pharma SEZ in Ahmedabad. The estimated sales of budesonide is $ 285.8 million (IMS MAT March 2017).
The group now has more than 110 approvals and has so far filed over 300 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.
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