Elder Pharma trades in fine fettle on BSE

03 Oct 2012 Evaluate

Elder Pharmaceuticals is currently trading at Rs 299.10, up by 1.40 points or 0.47% from its previous closing of Rs 297.70 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs 303.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs 303.55 and Rs 298.05 respectively. So far 1839 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs 407.00 on 01-Nov-2011 and a 52 week low of Rs 267.05 on 16-Aug-2012.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs 314.10 and Rs 297.50 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs 618.16 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 39.60% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 24.28% and 36.11% respectively.

As part of its strategy to grow in-licensed products, Elder Pharmaceuticals is focusing on enhancing its presence in pain management and treatment of chronic diseases. The company has identified chronic diseases like arthritis and cartilage disease for which it has made a specific arrangement with two foreign companies in order to market the products.

Besides, another area where the company is expanding its operations is on Nutraceuticals front, catering to cardiac, diabetic and kidney disease patients. Since the company is targeting to establish leadership for its various in-licensed products and at the same time trying to develop its own brand portfolio in the country, the drug major has adopted two pronged strategy for growth.

Elder Pharmaceuticals (EPL) has around six manufacturing units in India, all as per international standards. Post increasing its stake in Elder Biomeda AD and Neutrahealth PLC, EPL also has access to the manufacturing units of these companies in Bulgaria and Birmingham, UK respectively coupled with distribution network and brands of the same.

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