Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries’ subsidiary Caraco has received US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) approval for hypertension drug Microzide Generic. Microzide is used for treating high blood pressure. It is also used to treat fluid buildup in the body caused by certain conditions (eg, heart failure, liver cirrhosis, kidney problems) or medicines (eg, corticosteroids, estrogen).

Earlier in March, Caraco received US FDA approval for Risperidone oral tablets. The oral tablet is used for the treatment of schizophrenia (a mental disorder).

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is an international, integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and markets a large basket of pharmaceutical formulations as branded generics as well as generics in India, US and several other markets across the world.