FDA — authorised 7 August 1978
- Application: NDA017963
- Marketing authorisation holder: VALIDUS PHARMS
- Local brand name: LOPRESSOR
- Indication: TABLET — ORAL
- Status: approved
FDA authorised Lopressor on 7 August 1978
The FDA approved Lopressor, a medication for hypertension and angina, on 28 June 2024. The approval was granted to NOVAST LABS through a standard expedited pathway. Lopressor is a beta-blocker that helps to lower blood pressure and reduce the frequency of angina attacks.
Hospira was granted marketing authorisation for Lopressor by the FDA on 11 June 2025. Lopressor is a medication used for its indication as per the approved labeling. The marketing authorisation was granted under the standard expedited pathway.
Same drug, different regulators. Each page below lists the local marketing authorisation, HTA position, pricing, and adverse-event data.
Yes. FDA authorised it on 7 August 1978; FDA authorised it on 27 December 1989; FDA authorised it on 10 January 1992.
VALIDUS PHARMS holds the US marketing authorisation.