01-12-2023 11:19 AM | Source: IANS
Zydus Lifesciences rises as its arm gets USFDA`s final approval to market Brexpiprazole Tablets
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Zydus Lifesciences is currently trading at Rs. 454.30, up by 2.15 points or 0.48% from its previous closing of Rs. 452.15 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 452.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 457.00 and Rs. 447.50 respectively. So far 17014 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 458.60 on 10-Jan-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 319.40 on 11-May-2022.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 458.60 and Rs. 427.60 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 46121.08 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 74.98%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 16.21% and 8.81% respectively.

Zydus Lifesciences’ subsidiary -- Zydus Worldwide DMCC (Zydus) has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Brexpiprazole Tablets, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, and 4 mg (USRLD: REXULTI tablets).

Zydus was one of the first ANDA applicants to submit a substantially complete ANDA with a paragraph IV certification for Brexpiprazole Tablets, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, and 4 mg and therefore is eligible for 180 days of shared generic drug exclusivity for Brexpiprazole Tablets, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, and 4 mg.

Brexpiprazole tablets had annual sales of $1,548 million in the United States according to IQVIA data (IQVIA MAT Sept. 2022). The group now has 340 approvals and has so far filed over 431 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.

Zydus Lifesciences (formerly known as Cadila Healthcare) is an India-based pharmaceutical company.