Zydus Lifesciences bags USFDA nod for acne cream Tretinoin
Ahmedabad: Zydus Lifesciences Limited has announced that the Company has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.1%, (USRLD: Retin-A Cream, 0.1%).
Tretinoin cream is used to treat acne. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s topical manufacturing facility at Changodar, Ahmedabad (India).
Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.1% had annual sales of USD 54.8 mn in the United States (IQVIA MAT Feb-24). The group now has 394 approvals and has so far filed over 460* ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04. (*as of 31st December 2023).
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Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that Zydus Lifesciences had received final approval from the USFDA for Clindamycin Phosphate Gel USP, 1% (USRLD: Cleocin T Gel, 1%). Clindamycin Phosphate Gel USP, 1% is used to treat acne. It helps to decrease the number of acne lesions. Clindamycin is an antibiotic which works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
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Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Zydus Lifesciences Limited is an innovative, global lifesciences company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies. The group has a significant presence in cancer-related therapies and offers a wide range of solutions with cytotoxic, supportive & targeted drugs. The group employs over 26,000 people worldwide, including 1,400 scientists engaged in R&D.
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