Company left with low-margin brands in India after selling profitable ones
In the past six months, Aurobindo has underperformed the market by falling 31 per cent, as compared to a marginal 0.07 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.
Street remains bullish on India prospects, regulatory headwinds for Goa site continue
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Friday said its US-arm has received tentative approval from the country's health regulator to market its generic version of Sugammadex injection. The injection is indicated for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium bromide and vecuronium bromide in adults undergoing surgery. The tentative approval granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc is for Sugammadex Injection of strengths 200 mg/2 mL (100 mg/mL) and 500 mg/5 mL (100 mg/mL), single-dose vial, the company said in a regulatory filing. The drug will be manufactured at the group's injectables manufacturing facility at Jarod (Gujarat), India, it added. Sugammadex Injection had annual sales of USD 772 million in the US, the company said citing IQVIA MAT July 2022.
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Panacea Biotec Ltd on Thursday said the US health regulator has asked for further corrective actions at the manufacturing unit of its wholly-owned arm at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh otherwise approval of any pending product applications from the facility may be withheld. The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had inspected the Baddi unit of its subsidiary, Panacea Biotec Pharma Ltd (PBPL) from May 30 to June 8, 2022. Subsequently, the USFDA issued Form 483 with eight observations which are related to improvements in existing procedures and are addressable, Panacea Biotec said in a regulatory filing. According to 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. The company said it has "now received a communication from the USFDA indicating the inspection classification .
Biocon Ltd on Wednesday said the US health regulator has issued Form 483s with 11 observations each for two sites in Bengaluru and six observations for a plant in Malaysia, following inspection of seven manufacturing facilities of its arm Biocon Biologics. As per 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. The USFDA conducted three on-site inspections of Biocon Biologics' seven manufacturing facilities spanning two sites in Bengaluru, India and one at Johor, Malaysia, Biocon said in a regulatory filing. The inspections started with the Bengaluru site on August 11, 2022 and concluded with the Malaysia site on August 30, 2022, it added. "At the conclusion of these inspections, the agency has issued Form 483s with 11 observations each for the two sites in Bengaluru and six .
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Wednesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market its generic version of venlafaxine extended-release tablets used to treat depression. The company also said the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted final approval for pregabalin extended-release tablets used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes or shingles (herpes zoster) infection. The approval granted by the USFDA for venlafaxine extended-release tablets is for strengths of 37.5 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg and 225 mg, Zydus Lifesciences said in a regulatory filing. Venlafaxine is used to treat depression, anxiety, panic attacks and social anxiety disorder. It had annual sales of USD 46 million in the US, the company said citing IQVIA MAT July 2022. Further, Zydus Lifesciences said the final approval granted by the USFDA to market pregabalin extended-release tablets is for strengths of 82.5 mg, 165 mg and 330 mg. The drug had annual sales of USD 3 ..
Lupin on Wednesday said it has received approval from the USFDA for Formoterol Fumarate Inhalation Solution, used in treating symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for the product which is a generic version of Mylan Specialty's Perforomist Inhalation Solution, the Mumbai-based drug maker said in a statement. As per IQVIA MAT June 2022 data, the medication had annual sales of around USD 282 million in the US market. Shares of Lupin ended 2.55 per cent down at Rs 677.65 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday.
Drug firm Wockhardt on Saturday said it has tied up with various partners to roll out products in the US market with its Illinois-based manufacturing plant all set to relieve all workers in a phased manner as part of business restructuring in the US market. The Mumbai-based company said it has engaged multiple US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approved manufacturing partners in the US market, after thorough due diligence and inspection of their facilities, to manufacture various products for sale in the US/ North America. "The company is relieving all its staff who were directly engaged by our US subsidiary in its plant in connection with the manufacturing process in a phased manner and in full compliance with the applicable local laws," Wockhardt Ltd said in a regulatory filing. This new arrangement is in the best interest of the company as it will help avoid the manufacturing and quality management cost completely resulting in significant savings in operating and overhead co
Strides Pharma Science Ltd on Thursday said its wholly-owned arm, Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd, has received approval from the US health regulator for generic naproxen sodium softgel capsules, used to treat pain or inflammation. The approval by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) is for naproxen sodium softgel capsules of 220 mg strength (over the counter), the company said in a regulatory filing. It is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference-listed drug, naproxen sodium capsules, 220 mg of Bionpharma Inc, it added. The product will be manufactured at the company's Bengaluru facility. Naproxen sodium softgel capsules is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain or inflammation caused by conditions such as arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, tendinitis, bursitis, gout, or menstrual cramps, the company said. Strides said it is focusing on building a private label business in the US by leveraging its portfolio of products across soft gels, .
Pharmaceuticals firm Lupin Ltd on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market its generic rufinamide tablets used in the treatment seizures. The approval granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is for the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) of rufinamide tablets of strengths 100 mg, 200 mg, and 400 mg, Lupin said in a statement. These are the generic equivalent of banzel tablets of same strengths of Eisai Inc, it added. The product will be manufactured at Lupin's facility in Goa, the company said. Rufinamide tablets had estimated annual sales of USD 164 million in the US, Lupin said citing IQVIA MAT June 2022 data.
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd on Tuesday said its wholly-owned arm Eugia Pharma Specialties Ltd has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Vasopressin injection
Aurobindo Pharma on Tuesday said the US health regulator has issued Form 483 with three observations after inspecting its manufacturing facility at Pydibhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh. As per 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 in its judgement may constitute violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and related Acts. The Pydibhimavaram unit was classified as OAI (official action indicated) on May 17, 2019, and subsequently given a warning letter on June 20, 2019 by the USFDA, Aurobindo Pharma said in a regulatory filing. Subsequently, the company said it has responded to the warning letter and carried out the committed corrections and the USFDA authorities inspected the facility from July 25 to August 2, 2022. "At the end of the inspection, we have been issued a Form 483 with three observations and none of these observations are related ..
Domestic revenue dips 8.4% as Covid-19 share of branded prescription business normalises; North American business up 10% to $155 million
Alembic Pharmaceuticals on Friday said its subsidiary has received approval from the US health regulator to market medication for treating actinic keratoses
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Friday said its US arm has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Capsules and Ferrous Fumarate birth control capsules. The approval granted by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc is for Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Capsules and Ferrous Fumarate Capsules of strength 1 mg/20 mcg, the company said in a statement. It is the generic version of Taytulla capsules of Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Ltd, it added. Citing IQVIA sales data for the 12 months ended May 2022, the company said the Taytulla Capsules market achieved annual sales of approximately USD 85.9 million.
Drug firm Lupin on Monday said it has received an approval from the US Health regulator to market generic medication to treat high blood pressure.
Zydus Lifesciences on Monday said its subsidiary has received approval from the US health regulator to market antifungal Efinaconazole Topical solution
The company launched its generic version of fesoterodine fumarate extended-release tablets that can be used for treating overactive bladder in the US market.