Aurobindo Pharma rises on getting USFDA’s nod for Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution

22 Dec 2015 Evaluate

Aurobindo Pharma is currently trading at Rs 845.70, up by 8.95 points or 1.07% from its previous closing of Rs 836.75 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 833.80 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 848.00 and Rs. 833.80 respectively. So far 49641 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 860.80 on 29-Oct-2015 and a 52 week low of Rs. 490.50 on 26-Feb-2015.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 842.50 and Rs. 816.80 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 49461.80 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 53.92%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 34.97% and 11.11% respectively.

Aurobindo Pharma has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1%. This product is ready for launch. The approved ANDA is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD) Patanol Ophthalmic Solution/Drops, 0.1%, of Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution is used in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. The approved product has an estimated market size of $235 million for the twelve months ending October 2015 according to IMS.

This is the 20th ANDA (including one tentative approval) approved out of Unit IV formulation facility in Hyderabad, India used for manufacturing general injectable products. Aurobindo now has a total of 225 ANDA approvals (197 Final approvals including 10 from Aurolife Pharma LLC and 28 Tentative approvals) from USFDA.

Aurobindo Pharma Share Price

1191.30 -8.55 (-0.71%)
31-May-2024 16:01 View Price Chart
Peers
Company Name CMP
Sun Pharma Inds. 1462.50
Dr. Reddys Lab 5784.50
Cipla 1451.25
Zydus Lifesciences 1001.15
Lupin 1587.90
View more..
© 2024 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt.Ltd.