JB Chemicals gains on receiving USFDA approval for Atenolol Tablets

13 Dec 2017 Evaluate

JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals is currently trading at Rs. 302.70, up by 4.30 points or 1.44% from its previous closing of Rs. 298.40 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 303.80 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 308.25 and Rs. 302.55 respectively. So far 7,700 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 367.65 on 02-Feb-2017 and a 52 week low of Rs. 255.00 on 28-Sep-2017.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 308.25 and Rs. 292.05 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 2,521.72 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 55.85%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 14.20% and 29.95% respectively.

JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals has received USFDA approval for its Supplementary Abbreviated New Drug Application (sANDA) for Atenolol Tablets USP 25 mg. 50 mg. and 100 mg. (anti-hypertensive) manufactured using Company’s own bulk drug (API). The company had initiated this change as a part of its plan to gradually backward integrate US formulations business. This approval is expected to boost company’s US sales.

The company could not commercialize this formulation earlier due to problems associated with external API supplier. This approval will help company supply these formulations with its own API. The company plans to commercialize this product in the next quarter. Currently, the market for this product in US is about $70 million. The company is focused on US business and this approval will help grow its exports.

JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (JBCPL) is engaged in manufacturing of pharmaceutical specialties in various dosage forms, herbal remedies, diagnostics, generic drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).


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