Zydus Cadila gets tentative US FDA approval for Carbidopa and Levodopa extended-release capsules

expresspharmaAugust 03, 2020

Tag: Zydus Cadila , FDA , carbidopa , Levodopa , Parkinson

Zydus Cadila has received tentative approval from the USFDA to market Carbidopa and Levodopa Extended-Release Capsules in the strengths of 23.75 mg/95 mg, 36.25 mg/145 mg, 48.75 mg/195 mg, and 61.25 mg/245 mg.

This medication is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (such as shakiness, stiffness, difficulty moving) or Parkinson-like conditions. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad.

The group now has 295 approvals and has so far filed over 390 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.