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Zydus announces Final Approval from the USFDA for Indocyanine Green for Injection with 180-Days CGT exclusivity.
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd · 532321
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Zydus Lifesciences Ltd has received final approval from the USFDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Indocyanine Green for Injection, a sterile lyophilised powder for reconstitution, with 180-Days CGT exclusivity.
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August 4, 2026
BSE Limited Code: 532321
P J Towers,
Dalal Street,
Mumbai-400001
National Stock Exchange of India Limited Code: Zyduslife
Exchange Plaza,
C/1, Block G,
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai-400051
Re.: Press Release
Dear Sir / Madam,
Please find enclosed a copy of press release dated August 4, 2026, titled “Zydus announces
Final Approval from the USFDA for Indocyanine Green for Injection with 180-Days CGT
exclusivity”.
The contents of the press release give full details.
Please bring the aforesaid news to the notice of the members of the exchange and the
investors’ at large.
Yours faithfully,
For, Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Dhaval N. Soni
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Membership No. FCS7063
Encl.: As above
Zydus announces Final Approval from the USFDA for Indocyanine
Green for Injection with 180-Days CGT exclusivity
Plans to launch the product shortly triggering 180-Days CGT exclusivity period
Ahmedabad, India / Pennington, New Jersey, 4 August 2026
Zydus Lifesciences Limited (Zydus) announces the receipt of final approval from the United States
Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for
Indocyanine Green for Injection, USP, 25 mg/vial, a sterile lyophilised powder for reconstitution.
Zydus’ Indocyanine Green for Injection is the generic equivalent of the reference listed drug (RLD),
IC-Green® by Diagnostic Green LLC. The USFDA has designated the application a Competitive
Generic Therapy (CGT). Eligibility for the 180-day exclusivity available to certain competitive
generic therapies is determined by the USFDA and, where it applies, the period runs from the date
of first commercial marketing.
Indocyanine Green for Injection is an optical imaging agent indicated for fluorescence imaging of
vessels, blood flow and tissue perfusion before, during and after vascular, gastrointestinal, organ
transplant, plastic, micro- and reconstructive surgeries, including general minimally invasive
surgical procedures; fluorescence imaging of extrahepatic biliary ducts; fluorescence imaging of
lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels during lymphatic mapping in adults with cervical and uterine
cancer; and ophthalmic angiography. The product is indicated in adults and, for certain indications,
in paediatric patients aged 1 month and older.
The product will be manufactured at the group’s USFDA-approved injectable manufacturing plant
at Jarod, near Vadodara in Gujarat, and will be marketed in the US market by Zydus Pharmaceuticals
(USA) Inc.
Speaking on the development, Dr. Sharvil Patel, Managing Director, Zydus Lifesciences Limited,
said, “Indocyanine green sits at the intersection of medicine and imaging science, requiring precise
control of chromophore purity, photostability and lyophilisation. Developing and securing approval
for such a complex product with our partner reflects the capabilities we have built and our shared
commitment to high standards. It also advances our goal of making essential medicines and
diagnostics more accessible, while strengthening our presence in the functional dye and imaging
agent segment, where we continue to invest.”
The approval adds to the group’s portfolio of complex injectable and imaging products, and reflects
a development model applied across that portfolio: internal formulation and analytical capability
combined with an external partner selected for the particular programme. Zydus continues to invest
in the functional dye and imaging agent segment.
The product will be supplied as a kit containing single-patient-use vials of Indocyanine Green for
Injection, 25 mg, as a sterile, lyophilized green powder for reconstitution, together with single-dose
vials of Sterile Water for Injection, 10 ml.
The brand product had annual sales of approximately USD 125.8 mn in the United States, a growth
of 61.0%, with volumes of 0.64 mn units, a growth of 27.1% (IQVIA MAT June-2026).
The Group now has 445 approvals and has so far filed 513* ANDA with the USFDA. (*As on 30-
June-2026)
About Zydus
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd., with an overarching purpose of empowering people with freedom to live healthier
and more fulfilled lives, is an innovative, global life sciences company that discovers, develops,
manufactures, and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies. The group employs over 30,000 people
worldwide, including 1,500 scientists engaged in R & D, and is driven by its mission to unlock new
possibilities in life sciences through quality healthcare solutions that impact lives. The group aspires to
transform lives through pathbreaking discoveries. Over the last decade, Zydus has introduced several
innovative, first-in class products in the market for treating unmet healthcare needs with vaccines,
therapeutics, biologicals, and New Chemical Entities. For more details visit www.zyduslife.com
Important Safety Information
Contraindications: Indocyanine Green for Injection, USP is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity
to indocyanine green.
Warnings and Precautions: Serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, have been reported in patients
with and without a history of allergy to iodides. The product contains sodium iodide and should be used with caution in
patients with a history of iodide allergy. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation personnel and equipment should always be
readily available, and patients should be monitored for hypersensitivity reactions.
Drug Interactions: Preparations containing sodium bisulfite reduce the absorption peak of indocyanine green in blood
and should not be used as an anticoagulant for the collection of samples for analysis. Certain other agents may affect
indocyanine green measurements; see the full Prescribing Information.
Adverse Reactions: Adverse reactions identified during post-approval use include hypersensitivity reactions,
anaphylaxis, hypotension and injection site reactions.
This is not a complete summary of the safety information for this product, and the statements above are qualified in
their entirety by the approved labelling. To report suspected adverse reactions, contact USFDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or
www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Forward-looking statements
Certain statements in this release, including statements concerning commercial availability, launch timing, distribution
and supply arrangements, regulatory exclusivity and future product development, are forward-looking statements. They
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including regulatory action, litigation, intellectual property
developments, manufacturing and supply variables, competitive intensity, pricing pressure and general market
conditions. Actual outcomes may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Zydus undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
IC-GREEN® is a registered trademark of its respective owner. The reference is made solely to identify the reference
listed drug and does not imply any affiliation with, sponsorship by, or endorsement by the trademark owner. Statements
in this release relating to the product are limited to its approved labelling; no use outside the approved labelling is
described or intended.