Seroquel XR Recommended For Approval In EU as an Add-On Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder
At 23 March 2010, SEROQUEL XR has been approved in 68 countries for schizophrenia, 56 countries for bipolar mania, in 47 countries for bipolar depression, in 27 markets for bipolar maintenance, in 3 markets for Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and in 4 markets for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), with US receiving approval of SEROQUEL XR for the adjunctive treatment of MDD in December 2009. About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business with a primary focus on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines. As a leader in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation, oncology and infectious disease medicines, AstraZeneca generated global revenues of US $32.8 billion in 2009. For more information please visit: www.astrazeneca.com.