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Strides Pharma Science gains 3% on USFDA approval for Lidocaine Ointment

Strides Pharma Global Pte. Singapore, a step‐down wholly owned subsidiary, has received approval for Lidocaine Ointment USP 5% from the USFDA.

December 13, 2018 / 09:32 IST
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Share price of Strides Pharma Science gained 3.2 percent in the early trade on Thursday after it received approval for Lidocaine Ointment from
the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).

Strides Pharma Global Pte. Singapore, a step‐down wholly owned subsidiary, has received approval for Lidocaine Ointment USP 5% from the
USFDA.

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Lidocaine Ointment is a generic version of Xylocaine Ointment of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

The product will be marketed by Strides Pharma Inc. in the US market and will be launched immediately.