Alongside a build-up in the US, Cipla is keeping a sharp eye on its “profitability profile” in this market and expects to rationalize products that don’t fit the bill. But it remains on track to establishing a respiratory franchise in key regulated markets, with generic Advair studies moving forward in the US.

US scale-up plans, cost optimization and a deeper push in certain other markets to garner volumes and as a buffer against volatility were some of the key strategies discussed by Cipla’s CEO at the recent J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

Cipla reported a strong second quarter, with management upbeat about building momentum in the US business with a “good mix” of differentiated launches. The ramp-up of the firm’s Seretide generic in the UK, though, appears slow.

Cipla reported a strong second quarter, with management upbeat about building momentum in the US business with a “good mix” of differentiated launches. The ramp-up of the firm’s Seretide generic in the UK, though, appears slow.