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Drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Tuesday said it has received establishment inspection report from the US health regulator for its formulations manufacturing facility at Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, classifying the facility as voluntary action indicated. The US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) had conducted a GMP and a Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) conducted by at the company's formulations manufacturing facility FTO 11 in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India, intimated to the exchanges on July 18, 2025, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd said in a regulatory filing. "We wish to inform you that the company has received the Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) on October 20, 2025. The USFDA has classified the inspection outcome as 'Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)'," it said, adding the inspection is officially closed. Under voluntary action indicated (VAI), while objectionable conditions were found and documented during an inspection, the agency is not prepared to take or ...
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Saturday said it has received a showcause notice from the income tax authority with a proposed demand of over Rs 2,395 crore from it related to the merger of Dr Reddy's Holding Ltd (DRHL) with itself. The company has received a show cause notice on April 4, 2025, from the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Hyderabad, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd said in a regulatory filing. It requires the company to respond as to why notice should not be issued for assessment of income alleged to be escaped from tax consequent to the merger of DRHL into Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (DRL) under the scheme of amalgamation approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Hyderabad on April 5, 2022, the filing added. "The notice quantifies the proposed demand of Rs 23,95,81,79,470," the company said. DRL asserted that said scheme of amalgamation was carried with adherence to all the legal requirements including tax laws. "Further this was approved by