Zydus Lifesciences scored a major landmark earlier this year when it scooped the first US Food and Drug Administration approval for a generic version of AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin), “the fastest growing SGLT2 inhibitor globally.”
Zydus Walks Away From US Dapagliflozin Appeal, ANDA Discontinued
ANDA Sponsor And AstraZeneca Disagreed On Chances Of Settlement
In a blow to potential US generic competition, Zydus Cadila has withdrawn its appeal to an unfavorable federal ruling involving a US Farxiga (dapagliflozin) patent.

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