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Cipla Q2 results: Net profit up 17%, income from operations at Rs 7,051 cr

Drug major Cipla on Tuesday reported a 17 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,303 crore for the second quarter ended September 2024, driven by robust sales across markets. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 1,115 crore in the July-September quarter of the last fiscal. Its total income from operations rose to Rs 7,051 crore in the second quarter compared to Rs 6,490 crore in the year-ago period, Cipla said in a regulatory filing. "In Q2 FY25, we recorded a revenue growth of 9 per cent over the last year with a highest-ever EBITDA margin of 26.7 per cent driven by mix and other operational efficiencies," Cipla MD and Global CEO Umang Vohra said. The company's 'One-India' business was impacted during the quarter due to a changed seasonal pattern. However key chronic therapies in the branded prescription business continued to grow faster than the market, he added. The company's consumer health business grew at a strong 21 per cent year-on-year, Vohra said. "

Sun Pharma Q2FY25 results: Net profit rises 28% to Rs 3,040 crore

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Monday reported a 28 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 3,040 crore in the September quarter. The drug major had posted a net profit of Rs 2,375 crore in the July-September quarter of last fiscal. Total income rose to Rs 13,645 crore in the second quarter compared to Rs 12,486 crore in the year-ago period, the Mumbai-based drug major said in a regulatory filing. "Sun has recently strengthened its specialty pipeline through an agreement with Philogen for commercialising late stage candidate Fibromun, upon approval," Dilip Shanghvi, Chairman and Managing Director of the company, said. With Fibromun, the company's product basket for dermatologists has expanded further, he added. "We shall continue to leverage our strong cash position to strengthen our pipeline with products that are close to market," Shanghvi said. Shares of the company were trading 2.22 per cent higher at Rs 1,901.55 apiece on the BSE.

Piramal Pharma deploying $85 mn capex this fiscal: Nandini Piramal

Piramal Pharma is utilising a capex of about USD 85 million for various initiatives, including capacity expansion, maintenance and de-bottlenecking of CDMO sites, in the current fiscal, according to its Chairperson Nandini Piramal. The Mumbai-headquartered firm, which aims to cross USD 2 billion in revenue by FY30, has already invested around USD 30 million in the first half of the ongoing fiscal on the initiatives. "We expect the capex this year to be at a similar level as last year, which is about USD 85 million," Piramal told PTI in an interaction. A part of the capex is planned for the domestic market while some of it would also go into the US business, she added. "Some part of it, around USD 30 million, is maintenance capex, and the rest would go into capacity expansion in Telangana and Dahej (Gujarat) plants and also towards de-bottlenecking of some of the CDMO sites," Piramal noted. The company last week reported over four-fold increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 23 c

Mankind completes Rs 13,768 cr acquisition of Bharat Serums and Vaccines

The announcement was made after market hours. On Wednesday, Mankind Pharma's shares closed at Rs 2,529.80 apiece, down 1.46 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

Sales across 14,000 Jan Aushadhi outlets touch Rs 1,000 cr mark in October

Sales of Jan Aushadhi outlets reached Rs 1,000 crore mark in October this year, a feat that was achieved in December 2023. Notably, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) had sold medicines worth Rs 200 crore in single month of September 2024. "This achievement highlights the growing trust and reliance of the people on affordable and quality medicines. This was possible only with the unwavering support of the citizens, who have embraced the initiative by purchasing medicines from over 14,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country," Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said in a statement. The substantial growth is a testament to PMBI's commitment to making healthcare accessible and affordable for all by reducing out of pocket expenditure, it added. In the last 10 years, there has been a growth of more than 170 times in number of Jan Aushadhi outlets in the country. From 80 outlets in 2014, the number has increased to more than 14,000 outlets now, covering ...

India, Uzbekistan discuss ways to ensure quality, safety in pharma sector

A delegation from Uzbekistan met officials from India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and discussed areas of collaboration, including the development of a pharmacovigilance system and reducing adverse effects of pharmaceutical products, officials said on Wednesday. The delegation led by Alisher Temirov, Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Products Safety, Uzbekistan had detailed discussions with Ranga Chandrashekar, Joint Drugs Controller of India's regulatory body for drug control, regarding the quality and safety in the pharma sector, they added. "Several important issues were discussed during the meeting, including the development of a pharmacovigilance system, reducing the adverse effects of pharmaceutical products, and identifying ways to prevent potential risks. It was emphasised that strengthening international cooperation in this area is crucial for ensuring public health," an official statement said. Temirov stressed the importance of developing effectiv

Wockhardt gains 4% on filing for DCGI's approval for its insulin injection

Wockhardt is also developing additional insulin analogs and GLP-1 agonists to provide advanced diabetes care solutions

Strides Pharma CDMO arm gets Rs 801 cr from investors in pre-listing round

Strides Pharma Science on Wednesday said its associate firm has received equity commitment of Rs 801 crore from domestic and foreign institutional investors in the pre-listing round. OneSource Specialty Pharma, the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) arm of the company, has received confirmed capital infusion commitments from investors, Strides Pharma Science said in a statement. The share subscription agreements are being executed at a pre-money equity value of USD 1.65 billion, it added. The fundraise is in line with the scheme of arrangement announced in September 2023 and the investment is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, the company said. "This fundraise will enable us to accelerate our growth plans, right-size our debt book, and commit significant new capex for a strong order book across our three platforms," Strides Group Founder Arun Kumar said. In September last year, Strides announced t

GSK agrees to settle about 80,000 Zantac lawsuits for up to $2.2 billion

Lawsuits against the companies began piling up in both state and federal courts after the US Food and Drug Administration in 2020 asked manufacturers to pull Zantac off the market

Policy support important as India largely an out-of-pocket market: Panchal

AstraZeneca Pharma India Managing Director and Country President, Sanjeev Panchal, talks to Shine Jacob about the company's future plans in an interview

Shilpa Medicare shares rise 3% on receiving CEP for Desmopressin; details

Shilpa Medicare share price surged after the company said that its arm, Shilpa Pharma Lifesciences, has received certificate of suitability (CEP) from EDQM for API, Desmopressin

Biocon Biologics refinances $1.1 bn debt through bonds, syndicated facility

Refinancing will improve liquidity and help in reinvestment, says company

Alembic Pharma share price gains 5% after USFDA okays seizures drug

Alembic Pharma share price surged after the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) gave final approval for Lamotrigine ExtendedRelease Tablets USP, 200 mg, 250 mg, and 300 mg.

Packaged-food makers now targeting Ozempic users with new product line

While the food industry has never met a diet trend it didn't seek to capitalize on, GLP-1s at one point seemed to present an existential threat: the disappearance of cravings

Royal Philips' 1st female top executive in 133-yr history begins her tenure

Charlotte Hanneman, 45, is taking over as the CFO of the Dutch maker of medical equipment, succeeding Abhijit Bhattacharya

Fake medicines pose health risks, economic costs; India fails to act

This attitude will need to change if India is serious about escaping the middle-income trap and joining the ranks of high-income nations - even three or four decades from now

Indian pharma companies set to see 9-11% growth in FY25, says Icra

The domestic market is expected to see a positive turnaround, with ICRA projecting revenue growth of 7-9 per cent for its sample set of companies in FY25

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Alembic Pharma share price surged after the USFDA issued establishment inspection report (EIR) for the inspection carried out at the company's Oral Solid Formulation Facility (F-I).

Lupin share falls over 2% as USFDA issues 3 observations for Pithampur unit

Lupin share price fell after the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued 3 observations for its Pithampur Unit-1, based in Madhya Pradesh.

SeQuent Scientific jumps 18% after announcing merger with Viyash Life

The company said the proposed merger is expected to be Ebitda margin accretive and deleverage SeQuent's balance sheet.fle