With 2023's Largest Indian IPO, Mankind Listing Watched; GPCR-Based Candidate Enters Trials
Transplant, Oncology Divisions Planned
Executive Summary
Scrip takes a look at what a listing of Mankind Pharma, which has thrice the revenues of Pfizer’s India unit and the fourth largest domestic pharma sales, would mean. A GPCR-based candidate against type-2 diabetes and obesity is in Phase I trials and a search on India’s trial registry reveals a study for an ayurvedic preparation against diabetes
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