Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod to market generic drug

New Delhi, Mar 28: Zydus Lifesciences on Tuesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic product which is used to treat myxedema coma.
The company has received the final approval for Levothyroxine Sodium for Injection in strength of 100 mcg/vial, 200 mcg/vial, and 500 mcg/vial from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), the drug firm said in a statement.
Levothyroxine Sodium Injection is indicated for the treatment of myxedema coma.
Zydus said the drug will be manufactured at the group’s injectable manufacturing facility at Jarod, near Vadodara (India).
(PTI)