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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 ...

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

Deja vu? Key reasons why Jefferies thinks the market rally may not sustain

The information technology sector (IT), Jefferies believes, remains at significant risk of sell-off if the Nifty were to correct

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' Q1 net profit drops 31% to Rs 211.1 crore

Adjusted Ebidta was Rs 4,72.6 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2022 as against Rs 5,73.6 crore in the previous corresponding quarter, with margins of 17 per cent

Metropolis tanks 27% in 1-mth on promoter stake sale buzz, latter clarifies

The promoters of Metropolis Healthcare on Monday after market hours clarified that they have no intention to exit the business.

Boehringer Ingelheim obtains ad-interim injunctions on 4 Indian pharma cos

The firms had launched generic versions of Boehringer's patent-protected drug Linagliptin, which is marketed under the brand name Trajenta

Near-term growth issues and cost pressure could impact Aurobindo Pharma

While valuations are now attractive, product approvals and progress on the injectable guidance are among key long-term term triggers

Paradeep Phosphates IPO gets 29% subscription; retail portion booked 57%

The initial public offer of Paradeep Phosphates was subscribed 29 per cent on the first day of subscription on Tuesday. The IPO received bids for 7,86,87,000 shares against 26,86,76,858 shares on offer, according to data available with NSE. The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) was subscribed 57 per cent and the portion for non-institutional investors attracted 6 per cent subscription. The Initial Public Offer (IPO) has a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to Rs 1,004 crore and an offer for sale of up to 11,85,07,493 equity shares. As part of the OFS, Zuari Maroc Phosphates Pvt Ltd (ZMPPL) will offload 60,18,493 equity shares and the government of India will sell up to 11,24,89,000 equity shares. The government will be offloading its entire 19.55 per cent stake in the company. Currently, ZMPPL holds 80.45 per cent stake and the government of India owns the rest 19.55 per cent stake in the company. The price range for the offer is at Rs 39-42 per share. On Fr

Strong specialty sales and volumes keep it sunny for Sun Pharma

Rerating on the cards; the domestic business is expected to outperform

Two Cipla promoters sell 20 mn shares; promoter group now holds 34.23%

Chairman Y K Hamied and Vice Chairman MK Hamied, who are non-executive directors and promoters, have sold 2,01,69,756 shares on Tuesday

Ipca Laboratories' PAT declines 26% to Rs 199.9 crore in December quarter

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 265.47 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, Ipca Laboratories said in a regulatory filing

Brinton Pharma to launch generic version of anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir

The company will introduce it in the domestic market under the brand 'Molviton'

Moderna slump hits 50% from peak, erasing $98 billion value

Moderna's shares were pressured as coronavirus pills by Pfizer and Merck & Co recently received FDA authorisation

Adar Poonawalla picks up 20% stake in social media platform Wakau

Wakau offers a combination of mobile-first screen experience and short video content in entertainment and fashion domains

Moderna's booster raises antibody levels by 80 times against Omicron

The company said a two-dose course of its vaccine generated low neutralising antibodies against the Omicron variant

Drugmaker Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's medicine in half

Biogen said that it will cut the wholesale acquisition cost of the drug by about 50 per cent next month

Natco board approves proposal to acquire US-based pharma company

The company's board has approved to acquire Dash Pharmaceuticals through one of its subsidiary units, it said

AstraZeneca blocks Advent's $7.6-bn buyout of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum

The UK drugmaker's opposition meant the offer fell short of the 90 per cent threshold needed for approval

Pharma stocks rally on buzz about new Covid variant, travel stocks sink

Huge gains for Cipla, Alkem Labs and Dr Lal Path, even as IndiGo, Chalet Hotels and IHC tank

BSE Healthcare index up 2%; Cipla, Alkem, Dr.Reddy's rally up to 8%

The pharma index had taken a breather over the past three months after displaying relative out-performance during CY20-21.