Cadila Healthcare gets USFDA nod for diabetes drug

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Last Updated : Sep 09 2020 | 2:50 PM IST

The drug major received tentative approval from the US drug regulator to market Empagliflozin and Linagliptin tablets in the strengths of 10 mg/5 mg and 25 mg/5 mg.

This medication contains a combination of Empagliflozin and Linagliptin. The drug is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The drug will be manufactured at the group's formulation manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad (Gujarat).

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At present, the group has received 299 approvals and has filed over 390 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04 so far. The announcement was made during market hours today, 9 September 2020.

On a consolidated basis, Cadila Healthcare's net profit rose 49.3% to Rs 469.90 crore on 4.2% increase in net sales to Rs 3,549.30 crore in Q1 June 2020 over Q1 June 2019.

Cadila Healthcare is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies.

Shares of Cadila Healthcare rose 0.34% to Rs 365.45 on BSE. The scrip grew 71.81% from its 52-week low of Rs 212.70 hit on 13 September 2020.

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First Published: Sep 09 2020 | 2:23 PM IST

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