Zydus Cadila has received the approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for use of Saroglitazar Mg in the treatment of Type II Diabetes Mellitus as an add on therapy with Metformin. The drug was previously approved in the year 2013 for the treatment of Hypertriglyceridemia and Diabetic Dyslipidemia in India. More than 1 Million patients are being treated with Lipaglyn.
Cadila Healthcare is an India-based pharmaceutical company. The company's subsidiaries include Zydus Wellness, Liva Pharmaceuticals, Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries, Zydus Technologies, German Remedies, Dialforhealth India, Dialforhealth Unity and Dialforhealth Greencross, among others.