Zydus gets USFDA nod for bowel disease drug Balsalazide Disodium
The product will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility in SEZ, Ahmedabad, India.
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Ahmedabad: Zydus Lifesciences Limited has announced that the company has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Balsalazide Disodium Capsules USP, 750 mg (USRLD: Colazal Capsules, 750 mg).
Balsalazide Disodium is used to treat bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis. It helps reduce symptoms of ulcerative colitis such as diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and stomach pain. Balsalazide belongs to a class of drugs known as aminosalicylates and works by reducing swelling in the colon.
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