The financial terms of the agreement, which has an initial tenure of 10 years, were not disclosed
Analysts say, Tuesday's launch of ophthalmic specialty product Cequa can achieve peak sales of $100-125 million per annum
Cequa is indicated to increase tear production in patients with dry eye, Sun Pharma said
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A forensic audit has been ordered by Sebi w.r.t. the financial statements of the company for the financial years ending FY16, FY17, and FY18.
Sun Pharma, however, did not provide any specific details on the reasons for the Securities and Exchange Board of India to order the forensic audit
The audit has been ordered based on allegations of corporate governance and tax-related offences and securities market-related violations by the company
HDFC Securities has 'buy' rating on Sun Pharma with a 12-month target price of Rs 545 as the brokerage expects a recovery in the profitability (24 per cent margin) by FY21E.
The investigation team is of the view that the matter does not require further probe, said sources. The team sent its report to the Sebi committee for vetting
Sun's focus on specialty comes at a time when its US revenues are under pressure owing to competitive intensity
The total addressable market size for all these eight products is about $1 billion (according to recent IQVIA data) in mainland China
The pact is for patents related to certain compounds with potential therapeutic activity across multiple indications
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals plunged 9 per cent, while Dr Reddy's slipped 8 per cent in intra-day trade
Company focusing on specialty portfolio to drive US growth
India's largest drugmaker has raised focus on specialty and limited competition products in the wake of pricing pressure in the US
The company had posted a profit of Rs 1,057.29 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, Sun Pharma said in a filing to BSE
The CEOs' salaries also have taken a brunt. A quick analysis shows that Shanghvi took a whopping 99 per cent pay cut
Drug major Sun Pharma on Saturday said it is discontinuing operations at two clinical pharmacology units in Vadodara (Gujarat) to bring in efficiencies in cost and processes. "While we continue to make investments in our R&D operations, we also constantly evaluate our resources and future capacity requirements to bring in efficiencies in cost and processes," a Sun Pharmaceutical Industries spokesperson said in a statement. To ensure optimal utilisation of clinical pharmacology units (CPUs) that conduct bio-equivalence studies, the company is discontinuing operations at two centers at Tandalja and Akota in Vadodara, the spokesperson added. "The bio-equivalence studies from these centers will be transferred to our other facilities. We are offering full support to the affected employees and helping them with out placement services," the spokesperson said. As per industry sources, the move would impact around 80 staffers at the two locations. Sun Pharma has six major R&D centers ..
Market sources peg the number at 85 personnel who have been terminated and given three months salary in advance
Shanghvi, one of the lowest-paid CEOs in India's pharmaceutical sector, drew a salary of Rs 1 during 2018-19