The product is being recalled due to a label error on declared strength
The product was distributed to major wholesalers/distributors who may have further distributed the product throughout the US, it added
Development follows regulatory compliance issues being faced by several of its plants back home; Ranitidine taken off due to the presence of carcinogenic compound
Aurobindo Pharma on Thursday said its subsidiary Auro Vaccines LLC has entered into a pact to acquire certain business assets from Profectus BioSciences Inc USA for an upfront cash consideration of USD 11.29 million (around Rs 80 crore) with potential earn-outs on achieving certain milestones. Auro Vaccines LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc, USA, which is a wholly-owned arm of the company, Aurobindo Pharma said in a filing to the BSE. The indicative time period for completion of acquisition of research and development assets of Profectus BioSciences Inc is first half of 2020, it added. The acqusition provides access to proprietary and innovative technology platforms for prophylactic use and therapeutic use along with global R&D center, Aurobindo Pharma said. The acquisition will lead to enhancement of research and development capabilities and expertise in developing newer vaccines from basic discovery research into FDA-approved product, it added. Shares
The company's net debt decreased by $71 million quarter-on-quarter to $522 million at the end of September 2019 against $593 million at the end of June 2019
Regulator issues Form 483 with as many as 14 observations that could impact ongoing operations at the plant
Dr Reddy's was in the news for falling short of expectations during routine audits conducted by the US drug regulator
The observations issued by the USFDA notifies the company's management of objectionable conditions at the inspected facility
The stock tanked to its five-year low before closing 8.7 per cent lower on Thursday
The US Food and Drug Administration issued Form 483 with 14 observations to the company following the completion of inspection from November 4-14.
The stock tumbled 9 per cent to Rs 393, its lowest level since September 2014.
Gross profit margin slipped to 20.8% during the quarter under review from 21.6% in the year-ago previous quarter owing to higher expenditure, which grew by 19%
This is second city-based drug company that has initiated the voluntary recall after the FDA announced an investigation into the reported carcinogenic impurity in the drug at low levels
Observations are related to procedural improvements, not data integrity, says the company
The management believes that these observations are related to procedural improvements and none of the observations are related to data integrity.
The exchange had sought a clarification from the company regarding declining share prices on the back of USFDA observations
The Nifty Pharma index fell 3.35 per cent during the day.
The Telangana unit in question is an important one contributing about a fifth to US revenues
The order said that the penalty amount will be paid within 45 days of receipt of this order
The company failed to disclose the price sensitive information regarding the Licensing and Supply Agreements to the stock exchange.