BiDil Approval History

• FDA approved: Yes (First approved June 23rd, 2005)
• Brand name: BiDil
• Generic name: isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine
• Company: NitroMed, Inc.
• Treatment for: Heart Failure

BiDil is a fixed-dose combination of isosorbide dinitrate (a vasodilator) and hydralazine hydrochloride (an arterial dilator) indicated for the treatment of heart failure in black patients.

FDA Approval History for BiDil

Date	Article
Jun 23, 2005	BiDil NitroMed, Inc. - Treatment for Heart Failure in Black Patients
Jun 16, 2005	FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval for NitroMed's BiDil to Treat Black Patients With Heart Failure
Jun 15, 2005	Organizations Unite to Support BiDil's Approval for Heart Failure, Rebuff Designation as 'Race-Only' Drug
Apr 29, 2005	FDA Schedules Advisory Committee Review of BiDil
Feb  3, 2005	FDA Accepts NitroMed's New Drug Application Resubmission for BiDil; Submission Granted a June 23, 2005 PDUFA Date
Dec 23, 2004	NitroMed Submits BiDil New Drug Application Amendment; Company Prepares for Commercialization of First Heart Failure Treatment for African Americans

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BiDil (isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine) Consumer Information

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