Homegrown pharma major Cipla Ltd on Tuesday announced the appointment of Shivam Puri as the CEO of its 'One India Business' with effect from July 1, 2026. Puri, currently Managing Director and CEO of Cipla Health Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has over 23 years of leadership experience across both FMCG and healthcare sectors. He brings strong commercial acumen and consumer-centric expertise, Cipla said in a regulatory filing. He took over as MD and CEO of Cipla Health in 2019, and under his leadership, the company rapidly expanded its portfolio and strengthened its presence across key consumer categories, such as smoking cessation, pain care, cough and cold, skin care, hair care and nutrition, among others, Cipla said. Before joining Cipla Health in 2019, Puri held senior leadership roles at Hindustan Unilever, Jubilant FoodWorks and ITC Ltd, the filing said.
Filed 10 applications with USFDA in FY26 to build a pipeline of differentiated products for regulated markets
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Strong India and Africa growth partially offset weakness in North America as Cipla focuses on respiratory launches and regulatory filings
Going forward Cipla's management expects to pick up momentum in FY27 and aspires $1 billion revenue from the US itself.
Drugmaker cites lower contribution from key US products, higher R&D investments and rising operating costs as Q4 FY26 profit declines sharply
Total revenue from operations fell 2.8 per cent to ₹6,541 crore, below the average expectations of ₹6,749 crore, hurt by a sales decline in its key North America market
Cipla reported total income from operations of ₹6,541 crore, down 2.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from ₹6,730 crore in the year-ago period
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Cipla's March 2026 quarter revenue is expected to decline marginally to ₹6,665 crore as compared to ₹6,730 crore in the year-ago period
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Pharma major Cipla Ltd on Thursday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol indicated for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm. The final approval granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is for the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) of Albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol of strength 90 mcg per actuation, Cipla said in a regulatory filing. It is the first AB-rated generic therapeutic equivalent of Ventolin HFA, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline, it added. Commenting on the approval, Cipla Managing Director and Global CEO Achin Gupta said, "This marks an important milestone for Cipla and reflects our strong scientific and regulatory capabilities in complex inhalation products." He further said, "Lung health remains at the heart of all our offerings and follows a singular, distilled objective, to build a sustainable and differentiated portfolio for patients globally." Albuter
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Cipla declined 2% to ₹1,195.15, also its lowest level since December 2023 on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade.
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There are hopes of a turnaround in overall corporate earnings after six quarters of single digit growth
Cipla will hold 60% in the new JV with Kemwell Biopharma, aiming to develop, manufacture and commercialise biologics and biosimilars for global markets amid rising demand
Cipla share price fell 2.4 per cent to the day's low of ₹1,335.90 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)