Alembic Pharma gains on JV with Orbicular

The stock was up 7% at Rs 611 on the BSE as compared to 0.54% rise in S&P BSE Sensex at 11:27 am.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 21 2016 | 11:33 AM IST
Alembic Pharmaceuticals (APL) has move higher by 8% to Rs 616 on the BSE after the company announced that it has formed 60:40 joint venture (JV) with Orbicular to develop & commercialise dermatology products for global markets.

“APL has entered into joint venture agreement dated 20th April, 2016 with Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies Private Limited (Orbicular) and Dr M S Mohan to develop, manufacture and commercialize dermatology products for global markets,” APL said in a press release.

Orbicular has capabilities in developing dermatology products with a fully-equipped and staffed research laboratory in Hyderabad and has a pipeline of products under various stages of development. Manufacturing facility will be established in Aleor Dermaceuticals to enable worldwide registrations, it added.

At 11:27 am, the stock was up 7% at Rs 611 on the BSE as compared to 0.54% rise in S&P BSE Sensex. A combined 260,205 shares changed hands on the counter on the BSE and NSE so far.
 
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First Published: Apr 21 2016 | 11:31 AM IST

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