Torrent Sees Fortunes Affected By Regulatory Overhang
Dahej Unit Heads For Re-inspection By Mid-2020
Executive Summary
Torrent has tempered FY21 US growth expectations while it plans to put Dahej, Indrad and Levittown plants up for FDA inspection in 2020. Meanwhile, products launched in India, including remoglifozin in-licensed from Glenmark, have shown an encouraging uptake.
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