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Cadila gets USFDA nod for Anti-Arrhythmic Drug

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Cadila Healthcare on Friday announced that it has received final approval from the USFDA to market Propafenone Hydrochloride extended release capsules.

Propafenone is known as an anti-arrhythmic drug. It works by blocking the activity of certain electrical signals in the heart that can cause an irregular heartbeat. The drug will be manufactured at the group's formulation manufacturing facility at the SEZ, Ahmedabad.

The group now has 315 approvals and has so far filed over 400 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.

Shares of Cadila Healthcare were trading 0.85% higher at Rs 556.95 on BSE.

Cadila Healthcare is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies.

 

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First Published: Apr 23 2021 | 9:17 AM IST

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