Cipla rises on signing licensing agreement with Eli Lilly

10 May 2021 Evaluate

Cipla is currently trading at Rs. 894.85, up by 11.90 points or 1.35% from its previous closing of Rs. 882.95 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 890.20 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 896.00 and Rs. 877.70 respectively. So far 264748 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 966.00 on 20-Apr-2021 and a 52 week low of Rs. 565.90 on 15-May-2020.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 924.00 and Rs. 869.55 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 71936.86 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 36.73%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 40.43% and 22.84% respectively.

Cipla has signed a royalty-free, non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company, USA for the manufacture and commercialization of the drug baricitinib for Covid-19 indication. Baricitinib was issued a restricted emergency use approval by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry of Health, India for use in combination with remdesivir for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

This collaboration is a step further in Cipla’s efforts to enhance access to critical treatments for patients affected by the pandemic. Cipla will leverage its extensive distribution footprint to make this therapy accessible to more patients and markets.

Cipla is a global pharmaceutical company which uses cutting edge technology and innovation to meet the everyday needs of all patients.

Cipla Share Price

1347.70 -6.55 (-0.48%)
23-Apr-2024 15:45 View Price Chart
Peers
Company Name CMP
Sun Pharma Inds. 1483.75
Dr. Reddys Lab 5947.30
Cipla 1347.70
Zydus Lifesciences 958.90
Lupin 1580.00
View more..
© 2024 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt.Ltd.