If Sun Pharma is able to strike a Pfizer-like deal, it may avoid US tariff in near term, say experts
Litigation, drug discontinuation weigh on earnings; US market remains sluggish even as India sales and Leqselvi launch boost specialty push
The delay in Sun Pharma's launch of Leqselvi in the US was caused by a patent infringement case, which was later settled in a US court with Incyte Corp
Sun Pharma expects global pricing strain due to policy shifts, as FY25 US sales rise 5.8% despite compliance challenges; specialty business lifts overall growth
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has lined up a USD 100 million investment to commercialise innovative products in the current fiscal, according to Chairman and Managing Director Dilip Shanghvi. The Mumbai-based drug major said the capital outlay will help in significantly strengthening the company's speciality (patented products) business for the future. "For the current year, we are looking to invest approximately USD 100 million additionally on the commercialisation of new speciality products," Shanghvi told analysts in a call. The drug major plans to majorly invest in the launch of two products -- Unloxcyt and Leqselvi. Unloxcyt is indicated for the treatment of adults with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, while Leqselvi is for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata. In FY25, the company's global speciality sales rose 17.1 per cent to USD 1,216 million. In the January-March quarter of FY25, the sales were up 8.6 per cent to USD 295 million. Elaborating
Growth hormone kicks in as India's largest pharma firm's vital signs hold amid generic strain
Drug makers Glenmark, Sun Pharma and Zydus are recalling products in the US for manufacturing issues, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said in its latest Enforcement Report. As per the US health regulator, Mumbai-based Glenmark is recalling over 25 products in the US market due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations. New Jersey-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc is recalling affected lots of medications like Propafenone Hydrochloride extended-release capsules and Solifenacin Succinate Tablets in America, the USFDA said. It is also recalling products like Voriconazole Tablets, Lacosamide Tablets, Frovatriptan Succinate Tablets and Rufinamide Tablets. The company initiated the Class II recall on March 13 this year. As per the USFDA, a Class-II recall is initiated when the use of, or exposure to, a violative product may lead to temporary or medically reversible health consequences, or when the likelihood of serious adverse health outcomes is minimal. A .
Fosun Pharma, one of the promoters of Gland Pharma, on Wednesday divested a 6 per cent stake for Rs 1,754 crore through an open market transaction. Chinese drug firm Fosun Pharma, through its arm Fosun Pharma Industrial Pte, offloaded the shares of Hyderabad-based Gland Pharma through a bulk deal on the BSE. According to the bulk deal data available on the BSE, Fosun Pharma Industrial Pte disposed of 99 lakh shares or a 6 per cent stake in Gland Pharma. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 1,771.81 apiece, taking the deal size to Rs 1,754.09 crore. After the stake sale, Fosun Pharma's shareholding in Gland Pharma has declined to 51.86 per cent from 57.86 per cent. Meanwhile, UBS Principal Capital Asia picked up 8.25 lakh shares, amounting to a 0.5 per cent stake in Gland Pharma. The shares were purchased at an average price of Rs 1,771.05 per piece, taking the transaction value to Rs 146.11 crore. Details of the other buyers of Gland Pharma's shares could not be ...
The merger agreement between Sun Pharma and Taro was approved by an affirmative vote of Taro shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting and an ordinary class meeting on May 22
Speaking to Sohini Das over a video interview from the US, Abhay Gandhi, CEO, North America of Sun Pharma outlines his plan for the company's specialty business
At 7:09 AM, GIFT Nifty futures indicated a modest uptick of 25 points, trading at 22,626 against Nifty futures
The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of February 2024, pending fulfilment of certain conditions
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Wednesday said its arm has entered into a licensing agreement with Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc that includes upfront payment of USD 15 million (about Rs 125 crore), regulatory and commercial milestones, and royalties. The agreement has been signed between Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc Aclaris Therapeutics -- a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel drugs for immuno-inflammatory diseases, the company said in a regulatory filing. "Under the license agreement, Aclaris granted Sun Pharma exclusive rights under certain patents for the use of deuruxolitinib, Sun Pharma's JAK inhibitor, or other isotopic forms of ruxolitinib, to treat alopecia areata (AA) or androgenetic alopecia (AGA)," it added. The company further said, "The agreement includes an upfront payment of USD 15 million, regulatory and commercial milestones, and royalties.
The biotech firm has dosed a patient in China with its drug INS018_055 to treat the chronic lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Fosun Pharma holds a 57.86% stake in the Indian company
Pharma shares like Aurobindo Pharma, Zydus Lifesciences, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals may rise up to 14 per cent.
Barring Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, which is anticipated to rally up to 10 per cent; other stocks indicate weak bias, as per technical charts
With the acquisition, Gland pharma may also get access to global companies like AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Mylan, and Organon
After the anti-diabetic market, India's cardiac market in for a shake-up
Fosun Pharma, a listed arm of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd., has been working with an adviser as it informally gauges interest in its controlling stake in Gland, the people said