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Torrent Pharma inks licensing pact with Zydus for liver disease drug

Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has inked a licensing agreement with Zydus Lifesciences to co-market a product for the treatment of non-alcoholic steato hepatitis (NASH) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). As per the agreement, the companies will co-market Saroglitazar Mg in the country. Under the terms of this agreement, Torrent will have semi-exclusive rights to co-market the product in India under the brand name Vorxar, Torrent said in a statement. Zydus launched the drug under the brand names Lipaglyn and Bilypsa and will continue to market them. Torrent will pay Zydus upfront licensing fees and milestone payments based on the achievement of pre-defined milestones, it noted. As the only approved drug for NASH and NAFLD in the country, Saroglitazar Magnesium is likely to play a key role in managing and mitigating these progressive and prevalent liver disorders. Currently, there is no approved drug for the treatment of NASH and NAFLD anywhere else in the ..

Torrent, Zydus collaborate to bring liver disease treatment to India

Saroglitazar Mg received approval in March 2020 for NASH treatment and later expanded its indications to include NAFLD

Zydus Lifesciences Q2 profit jumps 53% on strong domestic, US demand

Total revenue from operations rose 9.1 to Rs 4,369 crore, boosted by the strength in US formulation segment, which constitutes 44 of the business

Zydus gets USFDA nod for Zituvimet for type-2 diabetes mellitus treatment

The company said that Zituvimet has undergone quality testing for Nitrosamines and potential genotoxic impurities according to current FDA standards

Zydus ties up with Guardant to promote cancer tests across India, Nepal

Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday said it has joined hands with oncology firm Guardant Health to jointly promote a portfolio of liquid and tissue biopsy tests across India and Nepal. The companies have inked a co-marketing agreement to jointly promote the Guardant360 portfolio in India and Nepal. The tests to be promoted include the Guardant360 and Guardant360 TissueNext tests for comprehensive genomic profiling and the Guardant360 Response test for monitoring response to treatment, the drug maker said in a statement. The agreement demonstrates a shared commitment to advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes in the region, it added. By combining resources and expertise, both organisations aim to empower oncologists with the necessary tools to help inform treatment decisions for patients with advanced cancer, Zydus noted. "This collaboration with Zydus to co-promote the Guardant360 portfolio across their extensive network signifies our mutual commitment to address unmet

Zydus Lifesciences acquires UK-based LiqMeds Group for 68 million pounds

Zydus Lifesciences on Tuesday said it has acquired UK-based LiqMeds Group for GBP 68 million (around Rs 689 crore). The Ahmedabad-based group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Zydus Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, will also pay yearly earn-outs until 2026 depending on the achievement of certain agreed milestones towards the acquisition. LiqMeds Group of companies specialises in the development, manufacturing and supply of oral liquid products for global markets. The group's subsidiary LM Manufacturing Ltd has an oral liquids manufacturing site at Weedon, Northampton, UK, which supplies products to the US and UK markets. "Zydus will pay an upfront consideration of GBP 68 million and yearly earn-outs until 2026 depending on the achievement of certain agreed milestones towards the acquisition of the LiqMeds Group of companies," the company said in a regulatory filing. The transaction will be EPS accretive for Zydus from the first year of acquisition, it added. "We believe that liquid ora

Sun Pharma and Zydus Lifesciences partner to market kidney drug Desidustat

Under this licensing agreement, Zydus has granted Sun Pharma semi-exclusive rights to co-market Desidustat in India

Zydus, Sun Pharma ink licensing pact to co-market CKD treatment drug

Zydus Lifesciences on Monday said it has inked a pact with Sun Pharma to sell in the country an oral treatment medication for anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The companies have entered into a licensing agreement to co-market the innovative drug, Desidustat, in India, Zydus said in a regulatory filing. Under the terms of the agreement, Zydus has granted Sun Pharma semi-exclusive rights to co-market the product in India, it stated. Sun Pharma will market the drug under the brand name Rytstat, it added. Zydus has launched the drug under the brand name Oxemia in 2022 and will continue to market it in the domestic market. As part of the deal, Zydus will receive upfront licensing income and is eligible to receive milestone income based on achievement of pre-defined milestones, the drug firm noted. "Desidustat which is one of the critical treatment options for CKD patients has substantially improved the patients' quality of life since it is more convenient to take a

Zydus appoints Punit Patel as President & CEO for North American Operations

Punit Patel brings over 20 years of experience in both generic and branded pharmaceutical sectors

Zydus Lifesciences appoints Punit Patel as president & CEO of Americas

Punit Patel will oversee the business operations of all Zydus entities in North America, including generics, injectables, specialty business, rare and orphan disease portfolio

Zydus unit recalls 7,248 bottles of Oxybutynin Chloride tablets in US

A unit of Zydus Lifesciences is recalling over 7,000 bottles of Oxybutynin Chloride tablets in the US due to manufacturing issues, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). As per its latest Enforcement Report, the US health regulator said the drugmaker is recalling 7,248 bottles of Oxybutynin Chloride extended-release tablets, used to treat overactive bladder and urinary conditions, in the US. New Jersey-based Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. is recalling the affected lot due to "Failed Dissolution Specifications", the USFDA stated. The lot was produced at Ahmedabad and distributed in the US by Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc, the US health regulator stated. The drug firm initiated the Class II recall on September 21 this year. As per the USFDA, a Class II recall is initiated in a situation in which the use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse hea

Stocks to Watch on Sept 21: Infosys, Sheela Foam, SJVN, Cipla, DCB Bank

Stocks to Watch today, September 21, 2023: The government will sell up to 4.9 per cent stake in SJVN via offer for sale (OFS) on Thursday and Friday

Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod for pregnancy prevention medication

The company said that this is the third hormonal transdermal patch to be approved from Zydus' generics portfolio

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Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod for generic acne treatment drug

Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic product to treat acne in the American market. The drug firm has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Isotretinoin Capsules USP (10 mg, 20 mg 30 mg and 40 mg), it said in a statement. Isotretinoin capsules are used to treat severe cystic acne that has not responded to other treatments. The drug will be manufactured at Zydus' formulation manufacturing facility in Moraiya, Ahmedabad. As per the IQVIA MAT data, Isotretinoin Capsules had annual sales of USD 165 million in the US. Shares of Zydus Lifesciences were trading 0.13 per cent down at Rs 627.35 apiece on the BSE.

Stocks to Watch: Torrent Pharma, Cipla, TVS Supply Chain, Titan, AdaniTotal

Stocks to Watch on August 23, 2023: Torrent Pharma has joined the race to buy out Cipla's promoter stake held by the Hamied family, reported The Economic Times

ACC, HDFC AMC, three other companies to be excluded from Nifty Next 50

Five firms, including ACC Ltd, HDFC Asset Management Company and FSN E-Commerce Ventures that runs Nykaa, will be dropped from Nifty Next 50 index from September 29. NSE Indices Ltd, an arm of the National Stock Exchange, on Thursday said that Indus Towers and Page Industries will also be dropped from the index. Punjab National Bank, Trent, Sriram Finance, TVS Motor Company, and Zydus Lifesciences will be included in the Nifty Next 50 index, NSE Indices said in a statement. NSE Indices' Index Maintenance Sub-Committee (IMSC) decided to make the changes with effect from September 29 as a part of a semi-annual review. In addition, changes have been announced in several indices -- Nifty 500, Nifty 100, Nifty Midcap 150, Nifty Small Cap 250, Nifty Midcap 50, Nifty Midcap 100, Nifty Smallcap 50, and Nifty Smallcap 100. However, no changes were announced in the NSE's benchmark index Nifty 50. NSE Indices also revised the eligibility criteria for several sectoral indices, including Nift

Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod for generic rheumatoid arthritis drug

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Thursday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to manufacture and market its generic Indomethacin suppositories indicated for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. The approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is for manufacturing and marketing of Indomethacin suppositories of 50mg strength, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company has been granted 180-day CGT (competitive generic therapy) exclusivity to market this product, it added. As per the USFDA, it may designate a drug as a CGT after determining that there is inadequate generic competition for that drug. "We are happy to leverage the CGT approval pathway of the USFDA to provide patients with expanded access to a product with limited competition," Zydus Lifesciences Managing Director Dr Sharvil Patel said. Zydus said Indomethacin suppositories is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug indicated for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis inclu

Zydus gets USFDA nod to market cancer treatment generic injection

Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a cancer treatment generic injection in the American market. The company has received final approval from the USFDA for Plerixafor injection, which is used by patients with certain types of cancer to prepare them for stem cell transplant, Zydus Lifesciences said in a statement. The drug will be manufactured at the group's injectable manufacturing facility at Ahmedabad, it added. As per IQVIA MAT May 2023 data, Plerixafor injection single-dose vials had annual sales of USD 210 million in the US. Shares of Zydus were trading 4.39 per cent up at Rs 649.80 apiece on the BSE.

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