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Lexapro Earns FDA Approval
On August 15, 2002, it was announced by Forest Laboratories, Inc. that their new antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) had received FDA approval. Lexapro, the single-isomer of Celexa, is reported to be well-tolerated and may offer some distinct advantages over the drug it is derived from.

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