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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
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Thursday said the US health regulator has issued Form 483 with two observations after inspecting its manufacturing facility located at Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. As per USFDA, Form 483 is issued to a firm's management at the conclusion of an inspection when the investigator has observed any conditions that in its judgment may constitute violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and related Acts. The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) completed a pre-approval inspection at the company's formulations manufacturing facility FTO 11 in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, Dr Reddy's said in a regulatory filing. The inspection was conducted from June 30, 2022 to July 7, 2022. "We have been issued a Form 483 with two observations, which we will address within the stipulated timeline," the company added.
BS ReporterHyderabad, 16 March: Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited announced today that it has launched Levocetrizine Dihydrochloride tablets, an over-the counter(OTC) therapeutic equivalent generic version of Xyzal Allergy tablets in the US market as approved by the US Food and Drug Administration(US FDA).The drug is an antihistamine used for 24-hour relief of allergy symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose, itching eyes and nose and sneezing."This first-to-market launch for the store brand is the testament to the deep capabilities of our store brand OTC business,"said Milan Kalawadia, vice president and head, US OTC and Specialty Rx business at Dr Reddy's Laboratories. "We look forward to collaborating with our customers to bring high-quality, affordable store brand alternatives to the market."The Xyzal Allergy brand had US sales of approximately $ 71 million for the most recent twelve months ending in January 2018, according to the company. Xyzal is a registered trademark of UCB ...