Sun Pharma rises on receiving US FDA approval for generic Crestor

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Pharmaceuticals & Drugs | Healthcare | BSE: 524715 | NSE: SUNPHARMA

20 Jul 2016 Evaluate

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is currently trading at Rs 792.50, up by 10.30 points or 1.32% from its previous closing of Rs 782.20 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 785.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 794.35 and Rs. 782.00 respectively. So far 155728 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 965.15 on 20-Aug-2015 and a 52 week low of Rs. 706.40 on 24-Nov-2015.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 794.75 and Rs. 765.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 190855.59 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 54.97%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 35.37% and 9.66% respectively.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and its subsidiaries or associate companies have received final approval from US FDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic version of Crestor, Rosuvastatin Calcium tablets 5 mg (base), 10 mg (base), 20 mg (base) and 40 mg (base). These Rosuvastatin Calcium tablets are therapeutic equivalents of IPR Pharmaceuticals, Inc’s Crestor tablets.

As per IMS MAT May 2016, these tablets have annual sales of approximately $ 6.8 billion in the US. These tablets are indicated for the treatment of adult patients with Hypertriglyceridemia, Primary Dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia) and adult patients with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

Sun Pharma is the world's fifth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India's top pharmaceutical company. A vertically integrated business, economies of scale and an extremely skilled team enable us to deliver quality products in a timely manner at affordable prices. It provides high-quality, affordable medicines trusted by customers and patients in over 150 countries across the world.

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