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Drug firm AstraZeneca Pharma has received marketing authorisation from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for Xigduo XR tablets used in treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes in India. The product is indicated as an adjunct therapy to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, AstraZeneca Pharma India said in a statement. The tablet, a product of the AstraZeneca Group, has been approved in 61 countries, including the US, EU and Japan, and demonstrates an overall favourable benefit risk profile for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes, it added. The company, however, did not share the price at which it would be selling the tablets. "Xigduo XR will provide physicians and patients with an advanced treatment option that provides better glycemic control, potential weight loss and the reduced risk of hypoglycemia," AstraZeneca India Medical Affairs & Regulatory Head Anilda Dsouza said. With these tablets the company is ...