ZYDUSLIFE

** Zydus Lifesciences ZYDU.NS rises 2% to 1,032 rupees

** Stock set to rise for six straight day, if gains hold

** Drugmaker and Netherlands-based Synthon BV enters exclusive licensing, supply agreement for Ozanimod Capsules, generic version of Bristol Myers Squibb's ZEPOSIA, targeting U.S. market

** Stock rated "hold" on avg; median PT is 1,018.5 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG

** ZYDU gains 6.2%

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Sept 4 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS AND SYNTHON ENTERED INTO EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT

• AGREEMENT FOR OZANIMOD CAPSULES FOR THE U.S. MARKET

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July 16 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• USFDA CLOSES REMOTE REGULATORY ASSESSMENT AT MATODA FACILITY

• NO OBSERVATIONS NOTED; SITE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

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June 18 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• CLOSURE OF USFDA INSPECTION AT ZYDUS’ ONCOLOGY INJECTABLE PLANT AT AHMEDABAD

• INSPECTION IS CLOSED WITH 2 OBSERVATIONS

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June 3 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ENTERED INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WITH AGENUS WEST LLC, AND AGENUS INC., USA

• AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE TWO U.S. BASED BIOLOGICS MANUFACTURING FACILITIES OF AGENUS

• DEAL FOR UPFRONT CONSIDERATION OF USD 75 MILLION

• CONTINGENT PAYMENT OF UP TO USD 50 MLN OVER 3 YEARS

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May 20 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LTD - NITIN PAREKH TO SUPERANNUATE AS CFO EFFECTIVE AUGUST 31, 2025

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LTD - TUSHAR SHROFF APPOINTED AS CFO EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2025

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May 12 (Reuters) - Indian pharma stocks .NIPHARM fell 1.6% on Monday, bucking broader market gains, after U.S. President Trump said he would cut drug prices by 30%–80% to match other wealthy nations.

Trump said he would sign an executive order on Monday to pursue "most favored nation" pricing.

The U.S. currently pays nearly three times more for many prescription drugs, though Trump offered no implementation details. Several Indian drugmakers earn a significant share of their revenue from North America by selling low-cost generic versions of newer drugs.

Thirteen of 20 stocks on the pharma sub-index fell, led by Sun Pharma’s 4.6% drop, even as the Nifty 50 .NSEI gained 2.5%; Zydus Life ZYDU.NS and Cipla CIPL.NS also declined 0.7% each.

Divi's Laboratories DIVI.NS and Lupin LUPN.NS fell 2% each, while Biocon BION.NS lost nearly 3%.

"A price cut of prescription drugs by 50% or more would hurt the U.S. formulations market, more on the branded size due to immediate potential impact, while over the medium term it will also impact generics as it reduces the potential market size of new drugs," said Shrikant Akolkar, an analyst at Nuvama Institutional Equities.

"Indian branded players like Sun Pharma, Biocon and Zydus Life may see an impact upon strict implementation," Akolkar said.

The U.S. accounts for nearly a third of India's pharma exports, which rose 16% to about $9 billion last fiscal year, according to government-backed trade body Pharmexcil.

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April 25 (Reuters) - Amplitude Surgical SA AMPLI.PA/ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED SIGNS PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH PAI PARTNERS AND OTHER SHAREHOLDERS TO ACQUIRE A MAJORITY STAKE IN AMPLITUDE SURGICAL SA

• Zydus has signed the share purchase agreement to acquire 75.4% of the share capital of Amplitude1 at a price of €6.25 per Amplitude share from PAI Partners, Olivier Jallabert and other managers of Amplitude

• SUBJECT TO FULFILMENT OF CLOSING CONDITIONS, ZYDUS WILL ACQUIRE 85.6% OF SHARE CAPITAL OF AMPLITUDE.

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April 17 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS MEDTECH TO MARKET TAVI TECHNOLOGY IN INDIA, EUROPE

• ZYDUS MEDTECH PARTNERS WITH BRAILE BIOMEDICA TO COMMERCIALIZE TAVI

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April 16 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• US COURT RULES AGAINST ZYDUS IN PATENT LITIGATION

• EVALUATING IMPACT AND LEGAL REMEDIES OF COURT ORDER

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April 9 (Reuters) - Indian pharmaceutical stocks .NIPHARM fell 1.7% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated plans to announce a "major" tariff on all pharmaceutical imports.

U.S. accounts for a third of India's overall pharma exports.

Trump also threatened the duties on Friday, after his first set of reciprocal tariffs earlier last week exempted pharma products -- a change in stance that had prompted a wild swing in pharma stocks.

On the day, all twenty constituents of the pharma index were lower, with the index dragging down the benchmark Nifty 50 .NSEI by about 0.52% as of 9:20 a.m. IST.

Gland Pharma GLAD.NS, Lupin LUPN.NS and Zydus Lifesciences ZYDU.NS were the top losers by percentage, down between 3% and 5%.

Sun Pharma SUN.NS and Cipla CIPL.NS, the top constituents by weight, fell 1.69% and 1.87%, respectively.

India's pharma exports to the U.S. mostly comprise generics, or cheaper versions of popular drugs. These currently attract almost no U.S. levies, while India imposes about 10% tax on U.S. pharma imports, according to industry experts.

The pharma index has fallen 14.4% this year.

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March 28 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES - EXTEND CLOSE OF DEAL WITH STERLING BIOTECH TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

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March 20 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N on Thursday launched in India its diabetes and weight-loss drug, Mounjaro, which has already clocked in over $20 billion in global sales since its initial U.S. launch in 2022.

India, the world's most populous country, has high obesity rates and the second-highest number of people with type 2 diabetes. Around 11% of Indian adults are expected to become obese by 2035, according to the World Obesity Federation Atlas.

Here are the local and international drugmakers also eyeing the Indian market and looking to introduce rivals to Lilly's drug:

NOVO NORDISK

The Danish drugmaker NOVOb.CO had said it aims to launch its blockbuster weight-loss drug, Wegovy, in India by 2026.

The active ingredient in Wegovy is semaglutide, which is likely to go off-patent in 2026 in India.

Wegovy and Lilly's Mounjaro belong to the same class of treatments called GLP-1 agonists, which soared into popularity globally triggering a shortage of supply. GLP-1 drugs mimic a gut hormone that helps control blood sugar levels and slow digestion, making people feel fuller for longer.

SUN PHARMA

Sun Pharmaceutical SUN.NS, India's largest drugmaker by revenue, is developing its own GLP-1 treatment, utreglutide, for weight loss and type 2 diabetes.

The drugmaker said earlier this month it expects to launch the drug in the next four to five years.

BIOCON

Indian drugmaker Biocon BION.NS is developing its own version of Novo's Wegovy, as the drug is set to lose exclusivity next year in emerging markets such as India, Brazil, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia.

ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES

India's Zydus Lifesciences ZYDU.NS is developing the generic version of Semaglutide and plans on launching the drug after its patent expires in India.

CIPLA

Cipla CIPL.NS, India's third-largest drugmaker by sales, is among the Indian drugmakers making cheaper versions of Novo's Wegovy.

Cipla has also said it is open to partnering with Lilly to market Mounjaro in India.

DR. REDDY'S

India's Dr. Reddy's REDY.NS has said it plans to launch generic versions of Semaglutide in all the markets as Novo's patent expires.

LUPIN

India's Lupin LUPN.NS is another generic drugmaker looking to grab a share of the burgeoning obesity treatment market with its own version of Novo's Wegovy.

NATCO, MANKIND PHARMA, AUROBINDO PHARMA

Media reports say India's Natco Pharma NATP.NS, Mankind Pharma MNKI.NS, Aurobindo Pharma ARBN.NS are also developing cheaper versions of Novo's Wegovy.

Reuters was not able to independently verify the reports.

(Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

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March 12 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES - RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL FROM USFDA FOR METHENAMINE HIPPURATE TABLETS USP, 1 GRAM

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March 11 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LTD - TO ACQUIRE 85.6% STAKE IN AMPLITUDE SURGICAL

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LTD - ACQUISITION PRICE EURO 6.25 PER SHARE, TOTAL VALUE EURO 256.8 MILLION

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LTD - PLANS TO DELIST AMPLITUDE SURGICAL AFTER ACQUISITION

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LTD - TOTAL CONSIDERATION FOR 100% EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL EURO 300 MILLION

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March 5 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES - LAUNCHES ANVIMO, FOR TRANSPLANT PATIENTS FOR INDIA

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March 4 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• TO DEVELOP COMBINATION VACCINE TO PROTECT AGAINST SHIGELLOSIS, TYPHOID FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN

• PROJECT SUPPORTED BY GATES FOUNDATION TO START IN MARCH 2025

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March 3 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES - PENALTY OF 4.27 MILLION RUPEES IMPOSED ON ZYDUS HEALTHCARE

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Feb 26 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES - READY TO LAUNCH PROTECTION AGAINST NEW INFLUENZA STRAIN

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES - QUADRIVALENT VACCINE CLEARED BY CENTRAL DRUG LABORATORY

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HYDERABAD Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indian drugmakers are hoping that bilateral discussions between the country and the United States will help them steer clear of President Donald Trump's plan to levy at least 25% tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, a trade association said.

India, which calls itself the 'pharmacy of the world', makes cheaper generic versions of complex innovative drugs in its massive factory clusters and exports them to over 200 countries, of which the U.S. is its biggest market, government data shows.

"This (tariff) matter will be discussed through bilateral engagements between the two countries and further steps will be determined accordingly," Sudarshan Jain, secretary general of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), said in a statement on Wednesday.

"We are confident that continued dialogue among stakeholders will help address the subject."

The IPA represents some of India's biggest drugmakers, including Sun Pharmaceutical SUN.NS, Dr Reddy's REDY.NS, Cipla CIPL.NS and Zydus Lifesciences ZYDU.NS, and the local units of U.S. firms such as Abbott ABT.N.

Earlier this week, Sun Pharma Managing Director Dilip Shanghvi told local media that the tariffs, if imposed, will be passed on to consumers.

In fiscal 2024, exports to the U.S. were worth $8.7 billion, or about 31% of total pharma exports, data from government-backed trade body Pharmexcil showed. Trump's tariff threat sent shares of Indian drugmakers sliding on Wednesday.

"The government will certainly have discussion about the changing situations and try to bring the best possible solution," Pharmexcil Director General Raja Bhanu told Reuters on Thursday.

"Our USP is quality, affordability," Bhanu said, adding that it makes India's exports highly competitive.

According to research firm IQVIA, nearly half of all prescriptions for generic medicines in the United States in 2022 were supplied by Indian drugmakers. Overall generic drugs saved the U.S. health system about $408 billion.

In an interview with Fox News which aired on Tuesday, Trump said he told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the U.S. will follow reciprocal tariff method and charge the same as what India does.

Separately, on Wednesday, he said the tariffs could be announced 'next month or sooner.'

India imposes about 10% tax on pharma imports from the U.S. while paying almost nil import tariff for its pharmaceutical products in the U.S., according to industry experts.

"This (tariff) move is going to be inflationary to the U.S. as they don't have the requisite manufacturing infrastructure in-house to replace the scale of supply that India does," said Vishal Manchanda, an analyst at Systematix Institutional Equities.

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** Shares of Indian drugmaker Zydus Lifesciences ZYDU.NS gain 2.2% to 921.7 rupees

** Co says U.S. health regulator closes inspection at API manufacturing plant in Maharashtra with no observations

** Average rating of 28 analysts on ZYDU is "hold" and median PT is 1,050 rupees, ~14% above current price -LSEG data

** ZYDU rose 41% in 2024

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Feb 12 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• AND SYNTHON SIGN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT FOR US ONCOLOGY PRODUCT

• SYNTHON TO HANDLE DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING

• ZYDUS TO HANDLE US COMMERCIALIZATION

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** Shares of Zydus Lifesciences ZYDU.NS rise 3.4% to 1,009 rupees

** Stock has gained 5% since posting results on Wednesday

** Co posted Q3 profit above analysts' expectations, driven by strong demand for its generic drugs in its key U.S. market

** Product specific opportunities present in US market to benefit co, said analysts at Nomura

** Adds, expect growth in domestic businesses to contribute ~44% of EBITDA in FY27

** Investments in specialty and vaccine likely to contribute materially beyond FY27- Nomura

** Co to deliver high-single-digit Y/Y growth in US sales in FY26- Motilal Oswal

** More than 5.4 mln shares change hands, 4.2x its 30-day avg

** 28 analysts covering the stock on avg have a "hold" rating; median PT is 1,050 rupees - LSEG data

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Jan 22 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS ANNOUNCES USFDA ORPHAN DRUG DESIGNATION TO USNOFLAST

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** Shares of Zydus Lifesciences ZYDU.NS close ~3% higher at 1,010.50 rupees

** Nomura upgrades stock to 'buy' from 'neutral', raises PT to 1,140 rupees from 1,030 rupees, implying a ~13% upside

** Sales to rise after CVS Health's CVS.N subsidiary CVS Caremark added co's medications to its template formulary nL4N3O30ML

** Formulary is a list of prescription medicines covered by a health insurance plan

** Brokerage raises Zydus Lifesciences' FY26 and FY27 earnings estimates by 6% each; estimates opportunity size for Zydus to be ~$100 mln to $150 mln

** Shares of co have gained ~38% in last 12 months vs 24.3% gain in the Nifty pharma sub index .NIPHARM

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** Shares of Zydus Lifesciences ZYDU.NS rise about 4% to 999.65 rupees

** Stock second-biggest gainer on the Nifty pharma sub index .NIPHARM, which is up 0.76%

** Co signs an agreement with U.S. based CVS Health's CVS.N subsidiary CVS Caremark to add 3 tablets to CVS Caremark's template formulary

** Formulary indicates a list of prescription medicines covered by a health insurance plan

** Tablets contain active ingredients that improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes

** ZYDU rated 'hold' on avg, among 11 stocks out of 20 on pharma index with this rating - LSEG

** Stock extends 12-month gain to around 40%, compared to a ~33% jump in pharma sub index in same period

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Dec 19 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• RECEIVES FINAL USFDA APPROVAL FOR LIDOCAINE AND PRILOCAINE CREAM

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Dec 16 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES - DISINVESTMENT OF EQUITY STAKE OF MYLAB DISCOVERY SOLUTIONS

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LTD - ZAHL ACQUIRED 6.5% STAKE IN MYLAB FOR 1.06 BILLION RUPEES

• ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES - CONSIDERATION RECEIVED FROM SALE 1.06 BILLION RUPEES

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Nov 29 (Reuters) - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ZYDU.NS:

• GOT TOTAL TAX DEMAND ORDER FOR 16.1 MILLION RUPEES

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