drugset / Press release

Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Lurasidone Hydrochloride Tablets

2019-03-22 · Zydus Lifesciences Limited · original zyduslife.com ↗

Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Lurasidone Hydrochloride Tablets ______________________________________________________________ Ahmedabad, 22 March, 2019 Zydus Cadila has received the final approval from the USFDA to market Lurasidone Hydrochloride Tablets USP (US RLD – Latuda Tablets), in the strengths of 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg and 120 mg. It will be manufac tured at the group’s manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad. The medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders such as schizophrenia, depression associated with bipolar disorder. It may also help to decrease hallucinations (hearing/seeing things that are not there). The group now has 257 approvals and has so far filed over 350 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04. About Zydus Cadila Zydus Cadila is an innovative, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies. The group employs over 23,000 people worldwide and is dedicated to creating healthier communities globally. Zydus aspires to be a research-based pharmaceutical company by 2020. ***

The release as fetched from its publisher. zyduslife.com ↗