The bottles are being recalled following a failure to meet the % RSD requirement in the test for Droplet Size during the 6 month long term stability test station
The results were below Bloomberg's revenue and profit estimate by over 5 per cent and 61 per cent, respectively
Total revenue from operations fell 16 percent to Rs 66.53 billion
Wockhadrt, Biocon, Ipca Laboratories, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Lupin and Cadila Healthcare were up more than 2% on the National Stock Exchange.
Stock gained over 6% as FDA accepts application for new ophthalmic drug
Valuations, however, already factor in some of the positives
The stock closed at 6.12 per cent to Rs 573.50 on BSE
Shares of Sun Pharma were up 5.75 per cent at Rs 571.55 on the BSE
The stock was up 4% at Rs 564 on the BSE with trading volumes on the counter more than doubled.
Riomet is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar level
The Mumbai-based pharma major reported 59% decline in its net profit for the quarter ending September to Rs 912 cr
The Sun Pharmaceutical stock, after seeing some gains post September quarter results, is now marginally below pre-result levels despite the recent positive news flow. So, what's keeping sentiment low in the counter?First the positive part. The latest development pertains to the restart of supplies of some products to the US by Sun from its key plant in Halol (Gujarat). A Credit Suisse report, referring to IMS data, also indicates that Sun's oncology generics of Gleevac has gained market share sequentially in the December quarter (Q3) so far, on a trailing basis. The Gleevac generics, which has seen competitive pressures post Sun's exclusivity ended in FY17 and contributed $230 million to Sun's FY17 sales, was estimated to see its contribution drop by a third in FY18. So, the news of it gaining market share (19 per cent sequential revenue growth) is positive. This, coupled with Sun's re-entry into key segments such as neurology (Duloxetine, Carbidopa and Levodopa) and ENT (Azelastine ..
Use of contaminated Riomet potentially could result in a risk of infection, especially in the immunocompromised patient.
The scrip was the worst hit among the 30 Sensex blue chips
Sun Pharma reported a decline in consolidated net profit in the second quarter of FY 2018
Analysts on average had expected a profit of Rs 827 crore, according to Thomson Reuters data
Key triggers are in improvement in ex-Taro performance, resolution of US FDA issues
Nifty Pharma index, the largest gainer among sectoral indices, was up 2.8%, as compared to unchanged in Nifty 50 index at 10,441 at 09:46 AM
Sun Pharma, Unichem Lab, Ipca Lab, Wockhardt, Marksans Pharma, Cadila Healthcare and Aurobindo Pharma were up in the range of 3% to 8%
As per IMS, Coreg CR had annual sales of around $208 million in the US for the 12 months ended August 2017