The scrip was the worst hit among the 30 Sensex blue chips
Sun Pharma reported a decline in consolidated net profit in the second quarter of FY 2018
Analysts on average had expected a profit of Rs 827 crore, according to Thomson Reuters data
Key triggers are in improvement in ex-Taro performance, resolution of US FDA issues
Nifty Pharma index, the largest gainer among sectoral indices, was up 2.8%, as compared to unchanged in Nifty 50 index at 10,441 at 09:46 AM
Sun Pharma, Unichem Lab, Ipca Lab, Wockhardt, Marksans Pharma, Cadila Healthcare and Aurobindo Pharma were up in the range of 3% to 8%
As per IMS, Coreg CR had annual sales of around $208 million in the US for the 12 months ended August 2017
The stock was up 4% to Rs 549 on the BSE in early morning trade in otherwise subdued market.
Dadra is Sun Pharma's second-largest plant in India, and had received 11 adverse observations in a US FDA inspection in April
The Mumbai based pharma major however did not share the details of the EIR
Arm themselves with speciality and complex drugs facing less competition
The company's speciality initiatives target the global market with the US being one of the important markets, Shanghvi said
In past three trading sessions, Nifty Pharma index surged 6%, while S&P BSE Healthcare gain 5% against 1% rise in the benchmark indices.
Significant price erosion in the US market and lack of triggers, product pipeline are key worries
Firm plans to spend up to 10% of its revenues on R&D activities
A muted revenue outlook and higher costs will keep margins and earnings under pressure in FY18
An one-off Rs 950 crore payment to settle an anti trust litigation coupled with weak performance in core India and US markets resulted in Sun Pharmaceutical Industries posting Rs 424 crore loss in first quarter FY 2018. In same period last year the company had posted a profit of Rs 2037 crore. Revenue dipped 23 per cent to Rs 6167 crore owing to continued pricing pressure in the US, regulatory challenges and GST-led de stocking in the domestic market. Domestic sales declined 5 per cent while US market revenue was down 42 per cent. The company's US subsidiary has seen 30 per cent decline in sales on a year on year basis. Also the first quarter sales in last fiscal had a high base impact owing to the as the six months exclusivity in sale of anti-leukemia drug Gleevec. Overall pricing pressure also impacted the growth. Profit before tax and exceptional items fell 70 per cent to Rs 791 crore. A Rs 950 crore outgo to settle a litigation in the US dragged the company to loss.Sun Pharma ...
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US sales drop 42%; Rs 950-cr charge related to settlement of antitrust case in US
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