US Pricing Squeeze Clouds Sun Pharma Q2; Site Re-Inspection Critical
Executive Summary
Further evidence of the impact of pricing pressure in the US was provided when Sun Pharma reported a sharp fall in profits in Q2 (although it beat the expectations of some analysts). Sun also expects a delay in EU approval for its late stage psoriasis asset, tildrakizumab, but US approval timelines appear unchanged, at least for now.
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