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Stock trading guide for today: How to approach pharma, FMCG counters?

Technical indicators such as the RSI, MACD, and Stochastic are showing signs of potential correction and underperformance for the Nifty Pharma index

Weak Q4 due to lower growth may be rare bitter pill for Sun Pharma

Sun Pharma is in the process of acquiring US-based Taro Pharmaceuticals and taking it private

Sun Pharma Q4 result: Profit up 33% over strong US, specialty sales

Firm guides for high single-digit top line, higher R&D spend in FY25; board approves appointment of Dilip Shanghvi as chairman

JB Pharma aims to grow its revenue by 12-14% in the next two years

JB Pharma plans to maintain its presence in cardiology, focusing on hypertension, heart failure, and lipid-lowering treatments

Indian pharma firms supplied 47% of all generic prescriptions in US in 2022

Indian pharmaceutical companies also accounted for a lower but important share of biosimilar production, manufacturing 15 per cent of biosimilar volume used by US patients in 2022

Pharma major Glenmark gets USFDA nod for generic ophthalmic solution

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Friday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution indicated in the treatment increased pressure in the eye caused by glaucoma or other conditions. The final approval by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) is for brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution of strength 0.2 per cent/0.5 per cent, Glenmark said in a statement. The company's brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution, 0.2 per cent/0.5 per cent has been determined by the USFDA to be bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to Combigan ophthalmic solution, 0.2 per cent/0.5 per cent of AbbVie, Inc, it added. The solution will be distributed in the US by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc, USA, it added. Combigan ophthalmic solution, 0.2 per cent/0.5 per cent achieved annual sales of approximately USD 290 million, the company said citing IQVIATM sales data

Diabetes to infections: NPPA slashes retail prices of 41 essential drugs

Prices of essential drugs such as dapagliflozin metformin hydrochloride, used for lowering blood glucose levels by decreasing glucose production in the liver, have been fixed at Rs 16 per tablet

Mankind Pharma open to acquisitions; board okays Rs 7,500 cr fundraise

The drug maker was reportedly interested in buying private equity (PE) firm Advent International's stake in Mumbai-based biopharma firm Bharat Serums and Vaccines (BSV)

Cipla promoters sell 2.53% stake worth Rs 2,637 cr to fund philanthropy

ICICI Prudential MF, Aditya Birla Sun Life MF among top buyers

Granules India Q4 results: Revenue declines 1.6% on weak paracetamol sales

The company's consolidated revenue fell year-on-year to 1,176 crore rupees (nearly $141 million) for the three months to March 31

Cipla zooms 5% on 2.53% stake sale by Hamied family, Okasa Pharma

Promoters Shirin Hamied, Rumana Hamied, Samina Hamied and Okasa Pharma Private Limited have sold 2.53 per cent shares of Cipla for an undisclosed amount

Promoter group to sell 2.53% stake worth $316 million in Cipla: Report

The promoter group will sell its stake in Cipla at a per-share price range of 1,289.5 rupees to 1,357.35 rupees, the report said

Mankind Pharma in fray to acquire Advent's stake in Bharat Serums: Report

Mankind Pharma's stock surged 3.11 per cent on BSE on Tuesday

Zydus Wellness Q4: Net profit up 3.44% to Rs 150 cr, revenue at 782 cr

Zydus Wellness Ltd on Tuesday reported a 3.44 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 150.3 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 145.3 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, Zydus Wellness said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated total revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 782.6 crore, as against Rs 713 crore in the corresponding period a year ago, it said. Total expenses were higher at Rs 632.2 crore in the fourth quarter of financial year 2023-24, as compared to Rs 580.2 crore in the year-ago period. For the fiscal ended March 31, 2024 consolidated net profit was at Rs 266.9 crore, as against Rs 310.4 crore in the previous fiscal, the company said. In FY24, consolidated total revenue from operations stood at Rs 2,327.8 crore, as compared to Rs 2,254.8 crore in FY23. The board of directors at their meeting held on May 14, 2024 recommended a final dividend Rs 5 per equ

Piramal Pharma Q4 profit Jumps 102% to Rs 101.3 cr, FY24 revenue Up 18%

On a sequential basis, the company's profit jumped more than nine-fold

US drug regulator delaying decision on RSV vaccine approval, says Moderna

The FDA hasn't informed Moderna of any issues related to vaccine safety, efficacy or quality that would prevent approval, Moderna said Friday in a statement

Lupin appoints Jeffrey Kindler, Alfonso 'Chito' Zulueta as independent dirs

Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Thursday announced appointments of ex-Pfizer Chairman and CEO, Jeffrey Kindler and Alfonso 'Chito' Zulueta as independent directors on its board. Kindler is currently the CEO of Centrexion Therapeutics, a privately-held biotechnology company, Senior Advisor to Blackstone, Operating Partner at ARTIS Ventures and Global Chair of GLG Institute, Lupin said in a regulatory filing. He brings over four decades of business experience holding leadership positions at some of the world's most recognised companies, including Pfizer, where he served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, as well as McDonald's Corporation and General Electric Company, the company added. Before that, he was a partner at law firm Williams & Connolly. Zulueta currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Interpharma Investments Ltd, the holding company of Zuellig Pharma, one of the largest healthcare services groups in Asia, Lupin said. He is also President ..

Cipla Q4 Results Preview: Profits may jump up to 75% on higher volumes

Cipla may show a 3-10 per cent jump in its topline year-on-year (Y-o-Y), registering revenues in the range of Rs 5,939 crore and Rs 6,292 crore

USFDA issues Form 483 with 1 inspectional observation to Cipla's Maha unit

Pharma major Cipla Ltd on Wednesday said it has received one inspectional observation in Form 483 from the US health regulator for its manufacturing facility at Kurkumbh in Maharashtra. As per the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Form 483 is issued to a firm's management at the conclusion of an inspection when the investigator has observed any conditions that may constitute violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and related Acts. A routine current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) inspection was conducted by the USFDA at the company's manufacturing facility at Kurkumbh, Maharashtra from April 29, 2024, to May 8, 2024, Cipla said in a regulatory filing. "On conclusion of the inspection, the company has received one inspectional observation in Form 483," it added. The company will work closely with the USFDA and is committed to addressing this observation comprehensively within the stipulated time, Cipla said.

Dr Reddy's Labs Q4 profit jumps 36% led by US growth, new products

During the quarter, the company launched 5 new products, of which 4 were launched in the US. A total of 21 products were launched during the year