The UK government has also reserved one fill-and-finish production line at a Wockhardt subsidiary in Wrexham, Wales for its exclusive use for the next 18 months to secure supply
The firm has reserved fill-and-finish capacity - the final manufacturing step of putting vaccines into vials or syringes and packaging them - as part of the agreement, it said
"Ensuring the UK has the capability to research, develop and manufacture a safe and effective vaccine is critical in our fight against coronavirus," said UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma
...dexamethasone's positive effect on patients with severe Covid-19 infection and no effect on mild ones imply that it will not be used on a large scale
The company, according to its new strategy, is focusing on growing its India-based branded products
Under new terms, DRL to hold back Rs 300 crore and release it if the revenue from sale of the products forming part of the business undertaking during the 12 months post-closing exceeds Rs 480 cr
Medical devices industry has potential to attract Rs 70,000 crore in 5 years
Data from market research firm AIOCD-AWACS shows that sales of oseltamivir (common brand Tamiflu), used against the influenza virus and also for swine flu, went up by 35.8 per cent in April
As per the management, said Ind-Ra, the deal is in line with Wockhardt's strategic plan to shift from acute therapeutic areas to more chronic businesses such as anti-diabetes, central nervous system e
Wockhardt is present in emerging markets like Mexico, Brazil with insulins
Sectorally, Nifty Private Bank index fell around 1.4 per cent to 17,083 levels. Nifty Bank slid 0.8 per cent to 31,230 points. On the upside, pharma and IT stocks advanced the most
The deal, which could fetch a consideration amount of Rs 1,850 crore, is expected to close in the first quarter of financial year 2020-21, Wockhardt added.
Deal would help Wockhardt focus on international operations, novel pipeline R&D
The agreement comprises a portfolio of 62 brands in multiple therapy areas such as respiratory, neurology, and dermatology.
In the intra-day deals, the Sensex and Nifty50 hit a high of 41,444.34 and 12,172.30 level, respectively
The stock was trading higher for the third straight day, surging 10 per cent, on the BSE on Tuesday. It was its highest level since June 27, 2019.
While multinational companies have launched new antibiotics in India, there have been no new launches in the past 15 years in this category
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Total income of the company stood at Rs 871.19 crore during the quarter under review
Wockhardt had posted a net loss of Rs 40.76 crore for the corresponding period of 2017-18