Dr Reddy's Labs gains on relaunch of generic Nexium

The re-launch is due to a change in the capsule colour

Dr Reddy’s formulation facility
Dr Reddy’s formulation facility
SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Dec 30 2015 | 2:03 PM IST
Shares of Dr Reddy's Labs were up over 1% at Rs 3,137 on the Bombay Stock Exchange after the company announced the relaunch of its Esomeprazole Magnesium delayed-release capsules in the US market.

The capsules are therapeutic equivalent generic version of Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) delayed-release capsules of Astrazeneca AB Corporation, the company said in a release.

The re-launch is due to a change in the capsule colour, the release added.

The stock opened at Rs 3,124 and touched a high of Rs 3,171. At 2pm, over 478,000 shares  were traded on both the stock exchanges.

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First Published: Dec 30 2015 | 12:50 PM IST

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