Dong-A's ED drug approved in Russia

31 August 2008

Korean drugmaker Dong-A PharmTech says that Zydena (udenafil), its oral tablet for erectile dysfunction, has been approved by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Its marketing partner, Valenta Pharmaceuticals, one of the country's largest pharmaceutical companies, is set to launch the agent during the fourth quarter. Zydena is a new long-acting ED drug that the firm hopes will compete with Eli Lilly's Cialis (tadalafil) and Pfizer's Viagra (sildenafil citrate).

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