India's Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (524804.BY) said Thursday it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration's tentative approval to sell generic lopinavir/ritonavir tablets.

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, has received an approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Quinapril hydrochloride & hydrochlorothiazide (Quinapril + HCTZ) tablets, 10mg/12.5mg, 20mg/12.5mg and 20mg/25mg.

AstraZeneca announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) 160/4.5 mcg for the twice daily maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Chennai-based Pharma major, Orchid Chemicals (Q, N,C,F)* & Pharmaceuticals has received ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) approved from US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for its drug Cetirizine Hydrochloride tablet.