Pharma Sales

AstraZeneca Pharma gets nod for sale, distribution of cancer drug Lynparza

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation granted approval for the drug's use in combination with Durvalumab for the maintenance treatment of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in adults

Lincoln Pharma Q1FY25 results: Net profit jumps 24% to Rs 23.67cr

Drug maker Lincoln Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said its consolidated net profit jumped by 24.51 per cent to Rs 23.67 crore in the April-June quarter of 2024-25 compared to Rs 19.01 crore in the year-ago quarter. Total income of the Ahmedabad-bnased company rose by 10 per cent to Rs 157.69 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 143.31 crore in the first quarter of 2023-24. Its operating profit (EBITDA) rose by 16.65 per cent to Rs 33.14 crore in the quarter from Rs 28.41 crore in Q1FY24. Both domestic and export operations have shown robust growth and the company is confident to enhance profitability and margins going forward, the company said in a statement. With focused growth strategies and business expansion plans for value added products and expanding to newer markets, the company is targeting revenue of Rs 750 crore in FY26, it said in the earnings statement. Lincoln Pharmaceuticals shares closed 0.95 per cent down at Rs 652.75 on BSE.

Ajanta Pharma Q1 results: PAT up 18% to Rs 246 cr on robust sales

Ajanta Pharma on Tuesday said its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) increased 18 per cent year-on-year to Rs 246 crore for the June quarter, on account of robust sales across domestic and international markets. The drug firm had reported a profit after tax of Rs 208 crore in the April-June quarter of last fiscal. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,145 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 1,021 crore in the year-go period, Ajanta Pharma said in a regulatory filing. The company said its India sales grew 10 per cent year-on-year to Rs 353 crore in the first quarter. The company's US sales grew 7 per cent to Rs 228 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal. Shares of Ajanta Pharma ended 3.99 per cent up at Rs 2,524.35 apiece on the BSE.

Aurobindo Pharma Q3 results: Profit up 91.43%, revenue rises 14.7%

The company's revenue from formulations increased by 17.2 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 6,291 crore. Sequentially, it was up by 5.4 per cent from Rs 5,968 crore in Q2 FY24

MedPlus expects 50-60% revenue from 'store generics' in next 3 yrs

MedPlus Health Services, a retail pharmacy and diagnostics chain in India, is set to elevate its "store generics" (in-house brand) to 50-60 per cent contribution to the firm's revenues in the next two to three years, drawing inspiration from the successful practices of US pharma retail giants like Walgreens and CVS. The concept of "store generics" involves a retail chain exclusively selling its own branded medications alongside innovator drugs. MedPlus currently witnesses around 12 per cent of its revenues from store generics. This strategic move follows the triumphant adoption of the "store generics" model in Telangana and subsequent expansions into Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Odisha, Gangadi Madhukar Reddy, MD CEO of MedPlus said. Over the past six months, MedPlus has witnessed over 26.2 lakh customers saving a substantial Rs. 139.7 crores by opting for MedPlus brands, he said. To ensure the quality and efficacy of their medications, MedPl

Slow improvement in sales could weigh on pharma firm Laurus' performance

Company reported lower-than-expected revenue after missing target in key segment

Sanofi loses $21 bn in market value after dropping 2025 profit target

Sanofi shares trade at a 12 month forward price-to-earnings ratio of 11, a discount to AstraZeneca's 16 and global pharma index of 17, according to LSEG data

Price growth drove India's pharmaceutical sales in 2022, shows data

Data shows that in calendar year 2022, price driven growth rate has been 6 per cent; growth from new products has been 1.7 percent, while volume growth has been zero

Bitter medicine for pharma regulation

The Gambian tragedy has raised uncomfortable questions about drug regulation in India. The Truth Pill is a depressing but eye-opening reality check of the regulatory landscape

Pharma logs 17% growth in Nov; anti-infective therapy drives market demand

Key antibiotic brands like Augmentin (GSK) and Clavam (Alkem) clocked 25 per cent and 29 percent growth, respectively, in November, the data showed

We won't make an acquisition just because we have to: Piramal Pharma chief

In a Q&A, Nandini Piramal, chairperson of the firm, says the company currently sees great scope in expanding and organically growing the OTC business, and wants to build more consumer focused brands

Udaan starts multiple deliveries per day for pharmacies in six cities

Softbank-backed B2B e-commerce firm Udaan has started delivering stocks to pharmacies four times a day across six cities and plans to scale up the service to other places after six to eight months, the company said on Thursday. The 4X4 delivery service' has been rolled out after a pilot programme and receiving extensive feedback from pharmacies in select cities, which required enhanced delivery capabilities. During the pilot phase, the business witnessed a 45 per cent rise in orders in the select cities. "As part of the new service offering, Udaan will provide medicine delivery to pharmacies every 4-hour with 4 delivery slot options in a day to order medicines across six cities - Kolkata, Jaipur, Indore, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Pune. Udaan plans to scale the '4X4 delivery service' to more cities and towns in the next 6-8 months," the company said in a statement. Udaan Business head for Pharma Category Sanjay Sharma said the company will leverage for the convenience and faster ...

Pharma supply start-up Saveo Healthcare raises $4.5mn in venture round

Company founded by 4 IIT graduates will use money to expand its presence and for improving technology

Land parcels of pharma PSUs find no takers, but momentum likely in few mths

In December 2019 the decision was revised to allow sale of land to private entities as well through a competitive bidding process

NLEM 2022: Analysts see no major impact pharma companies' growth

The 2022 revision of the NLEM came after seven years. Most drugs that have been now brought into the NLEM include anti-infectives, anti-diabetics, anesthetics, etc

Demand tonic to spur pharma growth in FY22: A CRISIL analysis

But exports to stay under the weather; credit outlook remains stable

Indian pharma companies' sales to rise after resilience in FY21: Fitch

Indian pharmaceutical companies' sales will grow robustly in the financial year ending March 2022 (FY22) as sales normalise in categories affected by the pandemic in previous year, Fitch Ratings said

FabiFlu numero uno in Indian pharma market, show April sales data

With sales of Rs 352 crore in April, this brand alone accounted for over 2 per cent of the total domestic pharma market sales of Rs 15,662 crore

India's pharma market rebounds in April, clocks 51.5% sales growth

Low base of April 2020, pick-up in demand for Covid-19 drugs major contributors to growth

Investors turn to pharma stocks amid market crash; Nifty Pharma gains 1.5%

Among individual stocks, Lupin zoomed 3.4 per cent in the intra-day trade and hit a high of Rs 1,060, Sun Pharmaceuticals advanced 2 per cent, and Dr Reddy's Labs gained 1.7 per cent.