Fire accident at Shasun Pharma's Pondicherry API facility

However, no casualties and no impact to product supply has been reported

A fire accident was occurred at the Ibuprofen IP Grade packing section in API facility of Shasun Pharmaceuticals Ltd at Pondicherry around 2.30 am on April 27, 2014.

The accident occurred in an isolated packing section from the main production block and other grades packing section.

"There was no impact to the other manufacturing operations, product supplies and no major damage to the facility. There has not been human casualty or injuries. The facility is fully covered with insurance," said the company in an announcement today.