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IOL Chem gets USFDA nod for Ibuprofen facility

Company's stock shot up by 18.7% on Monday to Rs 110 a share

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BS Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jul 20 2015 | 5:20 PM IST
IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals (IOLCP) has received the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)'s approval for its Ibuprofen manufacturing facility situated at Barnala, Punjab.

The company's stock shot up by 18.7% on Monday to Rs 110 a share on this news.

With this, IOLCP will be able to garner additional business for its flagship API Ibuprofen in world’s largest pharma market-USA, the company said in a statement.

This will result into higher value added export turnover and higher margins.

The company’s manufacturing facility already hold CEP certification for its products Ibuprofen, Metformin Hydrochloride & Lamotrigine from European regulators.

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First Published: Jul 20 2015 | 5:15 PM IST

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