Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Estradiol Transdermal System

Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Estradiol Transdermal System

Estradiol transdermal system is indicated for prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 05:03 PM IST
Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Estradiol Transdermal System
Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Estradiol Transdermal System | Image: Zydus (Representative)

Zydus Lifesciences Limited has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Estradiol Transdermal System USP, 0.014 mg/day, the company announced through an exchange filing.

Estradiol transdermal system is indicated for prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility in Moraiya, Ahmedabad (India).

Estradiol Transdermal System USP, 0.014 mg/day (weekly) had annual sales of USD 1.9 mn in the United States (IQVIA MAT Feb. 2023).

The group now has 363 approvals and has so far filed over 440* ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.