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Pharma major Cipla Ltd on Thursday reported a 3.7 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,353.37 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,305.01 crore in the second quarter of the last fiscal year, Cipla Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated total revenue from operations in the second quarter stood at Rs 7,589.44 crore, as against Rs 7,051.02 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses in the quarter under review were higher at Rs 6,004.86 crore, as compared to Rs 5,452.57 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, the company said. In the second quarter, the pharmaceuticals segment clocked revenue of Rs 7,291.43 crore, as against Rs 6,775.56 crore in the same period a year ago. New ventures registered revenue of Rs 350.68 crore, as against Rs 319.6 crore, the filing said.
Drug firm Cipla on Friday said it has introduced a non-antibiotic treatment for patients suffering from recurrent urinary tract infections. The company has launched Methenamine Hippurate under the brand name HUENA. This marks a significant step forward for the company in its fight against anti-microbial resistance as it becomes the first to introduce such treatment in India, the Mumbai-based drugmaker said in a statement. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common reason for antibiotic use in India, with infection cases doubling over the last 30 years. Women are more susceptible to UTIs, which account for 15 per cent of overall antibiotic prescriptions. Methenamine Hippurate offers an effective, non-antibiotic alternative for preventing UTIs by targeting bacteria in the bladder and urinary tract. Studies show it is as effective as long-term, low-dose antibiotic therapy for UTI prevention, with lower costs and no risk of antibiotic resistance. "We believe this ...