An employee walks past an electronic board that indicates the latest stock figures at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
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Dec 29, 2016
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Lupin Gets Tentative Nod For Generic Giazo Tablets
Shares of the drug maker extended gains for a third day, although off the day’s high. The company announced it received a tentative approval for its Balasalazide Disodium Tablets from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The approval will help the company to market the drug, which is a generic version of Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc’s Giazo Tablets. The medication is used by men to treat a certain bowel disease (ulcerative colitis).
Giazo tablets had U.S. sales of $0.79 million, according to IMS September 2016 data.
With the 50-day period for depositing of demonetised notes expiring tomorrow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation before the dawn of the New Year.
However, it was not clear as to whether he would address the nation on Friday or Saturday.
In his address, the Prime Minister may speak about the roadmap post the demonetisation period especially on the steps likely to be taken to ease cash flow that has been a major problem ever since demonetisation took place.
He may also speak on the steps to deal with the problems the economy faces after the demonetisation was announced on November 8.
After yesterday's weakness, the rupee staged a mild recovery of 8 paise to 68.16 against the dollar at the forex market following fresh selling of the U.S. currency by banks and exporters.
Forex dealers said dollar's weakness against some currencies overseas and a better trend in early trade at the domestic equity market supported the local currency.
The rupee had lost 18 paise to close at a 4-week low of 68.24 in yesterday's trade on month-end dollar demand from importers coupled with sustained foreign capital outflows.