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Drugmakers Sun Pharma and Cipla are recalling products in the US due to manufacturing related issues, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. As per its latest Enforcement Report, the US-based arm of Mumbai-based Sun Pharma is recalling over 26,000 bottles of a generic medication to treat dandruff and skin conditions with inflammation and itching. The Princeton (New Jersey)-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc is recalling 24,624 bottles of Fluocinolone Acetonide Solution Topical Solution for "Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications", the US health regulator said. The company initiated the Class III nationwide (US) recall on December 30, 2025. The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) noted that the company is also recalling certain batches of a medication to treat acne vulgaris. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc initiated the Class III recall of Clindamycin Phosphate USP on November 26, 2025 due to "Failed Impurities/Degradation: Out of Specification results f
Cipla Ltd has inked an exclusive agreement with Pfizer India to market, distribute, and sell the latter's four brands across the country. Under the agreement, Cipla now has the sole right to market, distribute and sell the cough syrup Corex Dx and Corex LS, the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Dolonex, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Neksium and the oral antibiotic Dalacin C in India, the two companies said in a joint statement on Friday. Pfizer will continue to manufacture, source, and supply these medicines to Cipla for India, they added. It is the first partnership between Pfizer and Cipla in India. The agreement aims to make Pfizer's medicines widely available across India by combining its well-established portfolio with Cipla's deep market reach, the statement said. Pfizer India Country President Meenakshi Nevatia said the partnership with Cipla will help expand the reach of its medicines to patients. "With Pfizer's legacy of breakthroughs, quality and innovation, and