Indoco Underperforms Amid Difficulties At Goa Plants

Company Now Facing Losses Following Fire At Waluj Facility

Difficulties at two of its manufacturing facilities in Goa have led to a disappointing Q1 for Indoco, as the firm saw milestone payments delayed after receiving official action indicated status from the FDA.

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Production has resumed at Indoco's Waluj plant following a fire on 29 July • Source: Shutterstock

Despite a revenue rise of 4.5%, Indian pharma firm Indoco Remedies Limited started off the 2023 financial year with a rough Q1 as rising costs, lower income and a higher effective tax rate saw year-on-year profits plunge 37%.

Indoco’s US business revenue slid 28% quarter on quarter, despite launching the first generic to Teva’s Azopt (brinzolamide) in...

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