Japan approves AstraZeneca’s Forxiga for chronic kidney disease

Over 13 million people in Japan suffer from chronic kidney disease and this will transform treatment options

Farxiga approved in the US for the treatment of paediatric type-2 diabetes

Approval based on results from T2NOW, one of the largest paediatric type-2 diabetes Phase III trials to date

AstraZeneca Pharma India appoints Vinay Sharma as Business Unit Head - Rare Disease

Currently, Sharma is a part of the Philippines Country Leadership Team as Business Unit Head Respiratory & Immunology

AstraZeneca receives import and market permission from CDSCO for Dapagliflozin

The receipt of this permission paves way for the launch of Dapagliflozin (Forxiga) tablets of 10 mg in India for the specified additional/expanded indication, subject to the receipt of related statutory approvals

Bayer chronic kidney disease medication Kerendia can gain quick market penetration in India, says GlobalData

Sun Pharma acquires rights for Oxra, Oxramet and Oxraduo from AstraZeneca

Consequently, AstraZeneca India and Sun Pharma have now discontinued the Distribution Agreement signed in 2016 and have entered into a Transition Supply Agreement with effect from 28th May 2021