Biocon soars on signing exclusive licensing, supply agreement with Handok

24 May 2024 Evaluate

Biocon is currently trading at Rs. 325.65, up by 10.30 points or 3.27% from its previous closing of Rs. 315.35 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 318.70 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 326.85 and Rs. 317.30 respectively. So far 69025 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 5 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 326.85 on 24-May-2024 and a 52 week low of Rs. 217.50 on 31-Oct-2023.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 326.85 and Rs. 303.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 37860.92 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 60.64%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 19.31% and 20.05% respectively.

Biocon has signed exclusive licensing and supply agreement with Handok, a specialty pharmaceutical company in South Korea, for the commercialization of its vertically integrated, complex drug product, Synthetic Liraglutide.

Liraglutide is an injection in pre-filled pen, used in the treatment of chronic weight management as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. Under the terms of this agreement Biocon will undertake the development, manufacturing and supply of the drug product, and Handok will be responsible for obtaining regulatory approval and commercialization in the South Korean market.

Handok is amongst Korea’s leading companies in the management of diabetes, offering a host of solutions from diagnosis to treatment and care. The Company’s diabetic portfolio includes products such as Amaryl, Tenelia and the recently launched Barozen Fit, a real time glucose monitoring device.  

Biocon is India’s largest and Asia’s leading Biotechnology Company with a strategic focus on biopharmaceuticals and research services. It is a fully integrated, innovation driven biopharma enterprise offering affordable solutions for chronic diseases to patient's worldwide.


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