Wockhardt gains on receiving USFDA approval to market generic version of Zosyn

22 Mar 2017 Evaluate

Wockhardt is currently trading at Rs. 737.85, up by 10.25 points or 1.41% from its previous closing of Rs. 727.60 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 730.50 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 737.85 and Rs. 730.50 respectively. So far 11,000 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 5 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 1129.00 on 21-Jul-2016 and a 52 week low of Rs. 627.00 on 27-Dec-2016.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 758.95 and Rs. 721.95 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 8,156.00 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 74.26%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 7.76% and 17.98% respectively.

Wockhardt has received approval from US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market generic version of Wyeth’s Zosyn, used for treating bacterial infections, in the American market. The abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection USP, 40.5 g/vial, pharmacy bulk package submitted by Wockhardt Bio AG, subsidiary of the company has been approved by USFDA.

Wockhardt’s ANDA was determined to be therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD) Zosyn for Injection 40.5g/vial, pharmacy bulk package of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc. Wockhardt Bio AG had filed this ANDA in collaboration with Fresinius Kabi, Italy (FKAI), where the product development was completed. The ANDA will be manufactured commercially at FKAI, Mitim, Italy.

Wockhardt is one of the few companies with end to end integrated capabilities for its products, starting with the manufacture of the oral and sterile API’s, the dose forms and marketing through wholly owned subsidiary in the US, enabling the company to capture maximum value.


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