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Zydus gets final USFDA nod to market epilepsy and menopause drugs

With its headquarters in Ahmedabad, India, Zydus Group is the fourth-ranked pharmaceutical company in the country. (REUTERS)

Today the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has given the firm final approval to market the Estradiol Transdermal System USP, 0.025 mg/day, 0.0375 mg/day, 0.05 mg/day, 0.075 mg/day, and 0.1 mg/day (USRLD: Vivelle-Dot® Transdermal System). The company said while making this announcement that Estradiol Transdermal System is indicated to treat moderate to severe symptoms of menopause which includes feelings of warmth in the face, neck and chest or sudden strong feelings of heat, hot flushes and vaginal dryness in women. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility at Moraiya, Ahmedabad, India. The organisation has filed over 431* ANDAs since the filing procedure began in FY 2003–04, and it now has 336 approvals.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) granted Zydus Lifesciences Limited final permission yesterday, December 1st, to market Topiramate extended-release capsules, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, and 200 mg (USRLD: Qudexy® XR Extended-Release capsules). According to IQVIA statistics, topiramate Extended-Release capsule had yearly sales of USD 68.8 million in the United States (IQVIA MAT Sep 2022). The organisation has filed over 431* ANDAs since the filing procedure began in FY 2003–04, and it now has 335 approvals. The company said while making this announcement that Topiramate Extended-Release capsule is indicated to prevent and control seizures in people with epilepsy. It may also be used to prevent migraine headaches. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility at Ahmedabad SEZ, India.

On Tuesday, Zydus Lifesciences revealed that it has signed a business transfer agreement to acquire Watson Pharma's active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) business for a one-time payment of 46.77 crore, free of cash and debt. The acquisition is anticipated to be finished by March 31, 2023, and the Business Undertaking of Watson is in the business of producing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ("APIs").

The shares of Zydus Lifesciences opened today at 410.00 apiece and currently, it is trading at a market price of 411.05 with a downside gap of 0.06%. On a YTD basis, the stock has fallen 13.92% so far in 2022.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Vipul Das

Vipul Das is a Digital Business Content Producer at Livemint. He previously worked for Goodreturns.in (OneIndia News) and has over 5 years of expertise in the finance and business sector. Stocks, mutual funds, personal finance, tax, and banking are among his specialties, and he is a professional in industry research and business reporting. He received his bachelor's degree from Dr. CV Raman University and also have completed Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC).
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