Unichem Laboratories surges on receiving ANDA approval for Donepezil Hydrochloride Tablets

27 Jun 2016 Evaluate

Unichem Laboratories is currently trading at Rs. 275.30, up by 9.05 points or 3.40 % from its previous closing of Rs. 266.25 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 266.55 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 281.00 and Rs. 266.30 respectively. So far 23601 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 334.00 on 06-Oct-2015 and a 52 week low of Rs. 180.00 on 29-Jun-2015.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 281.00 and Rs. 253.50 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 2524.95 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 50.10%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 18.27% and 31.63% respectively.

Unichem Laboratories has received ANDA approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Donepezil Hydrochloride Tablets USP. Donepezil Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5mg and 10mg are therapeutically equivalent to Aricept Tablets, 5mg and 10mg of Eisai, Inc. (USA). Donepezil Hydrochloride is a reversible inhibitor of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase which is used to improve cognition and behavior of people with Alzheimer's, but does not slow the progression of or cure the disease. 

The product will be commercialized from Unichem’s Goa plant. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient will also be made in house at Roha API Plant. With this new approval, Unichem Laboratories has total of 21 molecules approved from USFDA.

Unichem Laboratories is an international, integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and markets a large basket of pharmaceutical formulations as branded generics as well as generics in India and several other markets across the world. In India, the company is a leader in niche therapy areas of cardiology, neurology, orthopedics and anti-infectives.

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