The S&P BSE Healthcare index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, rose 3.5 per cent to close at 20,405 points, as compared to 0.34 per cent decline in the Sensex
As of June 30, 2020, the total promoter holding in Alembic stood at 69.57 per cent, up 195 basis points (bps) from 67.62 per cent at the end of March quarter.
The Indian pharmaceutical sector has also been going through a surge
Higher share of patented products, scope for margin improvement and chronic portfolio are key positives
Growth pickup and lower debt could improve its valuations
The stock of the company was trading higher for the fifth straight day, surging 26 per cent during the period.
AstraZeneca Plc, the company's parent firm, is expected to release initial data on whether a vaccine can stop people from getting the virus on September 15
For the quarter ended June 2020, Sun Pharma reported a surprise loss due to one-time charges.
All the 10 constituents of the Nifty Pharma index were trading in the green.
This flood in global liquidity allows us the luxury to look beyond the immediate future i.e. FY21 and focus beyond i.e. FY22.
The US biotech firm's breakthrough is one of the most promising developments yet in the race to develop a vaccine against the virus that has paralysed the world's economy.
The turn around follows deep decline in sales in the preceding months; July sales likely to be flat
The stock hit a new high of Rs 723 during the day, up 16 per cent.
At 10:27 am, Nifty Pharma index was up 1.5 per cent, as compared to 0.22 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty50 index
Panacea Biotec, Nectar Lifesciences, and Vimta Labs, too, were frozen at 20 per cent upper circuit on the BSE.
Despite an over 150 per cent rise since March lows, the stock can see more gains
Aurobindo Pharma, Biocon, Cipla, and JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals hit their respective 52-week highs on the NSE on Tuesday.
At present there are three clinical trials underway to test nafamostat in Covid19 patients around the world
Dr Reddy's, Divis Labs, Biocon, JB Chemicals, Caplin Point Lab, Aarti Drugs, Indoco Remedies, RPG Lifesciences and Glenmark Pharma were up in the range of 3% to 5%.
Revenues in the US market, its largest geography, came in at $375 million down 15 per cent, though the year ago period had a high base due to a one-time contribution of specialty products