Biotechnology firm Biocon said its subsidiary has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic medication to treat chronic heart failure. Biocon Pharma has received approval of its ANDA for Sacubitril/Valsartan Tablets, in 24 mg/26 mg, 49 mg/51 mg and 97 mg/103 mg strengths, from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), the company said in a regulatory filing. Sacubitril and valsartan combination is used to treat chronic heart failure in adults to help reduce the risk of death and hospitalisation. The medicine is also used to treat paediatric patients over the age of one year. The approval further adds to Biocon's portfolio of vertically integrated, complex drug products, the company said.
Total revenue stood at Rs 4,567 crore in Q1 FY25 as against Rs 3,516 crore in Q1 FY24
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Biocon Ltd on Friday said it has been imposed a penalty of over Rs 3 crore over GST-related issues. The company has received an order of adjudication imposing a penalty of Rs 3,03,78,465 dated February 22, 2024, from the office of Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Divisional GST Office, Bangalore, Biocon Ltd said in a regulatory filing. The demand is related to input tax credit reporting error in GST monthly returns, denial of input tax credit on sales and promotional expenditures, valuation issue GST under corporate guarantee, and denial of exemption on export of services, it added. Biocon further said it is "in the process of taking appropriate actions, including but not limited to, filing of the necessary appeal with the appellate authority in this regard". There is no material impact on the financials, operations or other activities of the company, the filing said.
The partnership will provide Sandoz the exclusive rights to promote, sell, and distribute biosimilar Trastuzumab and biosimilar Bevacizumab in Australia
Biocon Biologics on Friday said it has inked a five-year pact with pharmaceutical company Sandoz AG regarding the sale and distribution of two cancer treatment biosimilar products in Australia. The agreement provides Sandoz the exclusive rights to promote, sell and distribute biosimilars Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab in Australia, Biocon Biologics said in a statement. Biocon Biologics is a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd. Under the agreement, Sandoz will distribute the Biocon Biologics' brands, Ogivri (Trastuzumab) and Abevmy (Bevacizumab), and facilitate the sustained access of these medications that were previously distributed by another pharmaceutical company to patients in Australia. Trastuzumab is a biosimilar of Herceptin and Bevacizumab is a biosimilar of Avastin and utilised for the treatment of various cancers. "Following the recent establishment of our strategic partnership with Sandoz in Japan, our agreement with Sandoz in Australia marks another important milestone of our globa
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Shares of Biocon trimmed most of their early gains and ended flat on Wednesday amid profit-taking. During the early trade, the stock climbed nearly 8 per cent after the biotechnology major's consolidated net profit increased 31 per cent for the March quarter. The stock gained 7.12 per cent to Rs 259.50 during the day on the BSE but failed to hold on to the momentum and ended flat. It settled at Rs 243 apiece, marginally up 0.31 pe cent. On the NSE, the stock settled at Rs 242.95 per share, a gain of 0.33 per cent after rallying 7.61 per cent to Rs 260.60 during the day. In volume terms, 18.97 lakh shares of the company were traded on the BSE and over 1.77 crore shares on the NSE during the day. On Tuesday, Biocon said its consolidated net profit increased 31 per cent to Rs 313 crore for the March quarter on the back of robust sales. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 239 crore in January-March 2021-22. Total revenue increased to Rs 3,929 crore in the fourth quarter as a
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This, even as revenues rise 36% and Ebitda is up 35%
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