Lupin faces Hurricane Irma impact

Drug maker moves 60 staff from Florida as storm hits state

Lupin has temporarily suspended operations at its research and development centre in Florida and moved the majority of its  60 employees and their families to other parts of the US in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

The action follows the local government order for the mandatory evacuation of over five million residents as Florida prepares to face one of most severe storms in the recent years.

"Lupin has a staff of around 60 employees at its offices in Naples and Coral Springs. Most of our staff and their families have been evacuated and we have ensured assistance to make alternate