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Cadila gets US OK for cholesterol lowering pravastatin

Wed May 7, 2008 9:58am IST
 
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MUMBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cadila Healthcare Ltd's (CADI.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) cholesterol-fighter pravastatin sodium tablets in various strengths, the regulator's Web site showed on Wednesday.

The U.S. agency also tentatively approved the Indian drug maker's losartan potassium-hydrochlorothiazide tablets used to lower high blood pressure. (Reporting by Bharghavi Nagaraju; Editing by Ramya Venugopal)

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