Lilly's Symbyax is first FDA approved TRD drug

29 March 2009

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved drug major Eli Lilly's Symbyax (olanzapine and fluoxetine HCl) for the additional indication of  acute treatment-resistant depression.

"Living with major depressive disorder is difficult and distressing for  anyone, but even more so for patients whose symptoms continue despite  treatment," said medical director Sara Corya. "Until today, there has  been no approved medication for treatment-resistant depression," Dr  Corya added.

Other approvals and label changes

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