Jan 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationsaid it approved Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's generic version of AstraZeneca Plc's Nexium to treat acid reflux, the agency's first generic approvalfor the drug.
Nexium, known chemically as esomeprazole, is used to reduce acid in the stomach. (http://1.usa.gov/1LbUqSL) (Reporting by Natalie Grover in Bengaluru; Editing by Ted Kerr)