'Endemic' Coronavirus: Cipla Defines Sustainability Of Gains

Albuterol Generic Builds Big Rx Share In US Proventil Market

The potentially endemic nature of the coronavirus could buoy gains for Cipla’s COVID-19 portfolio, which now includes an antibody detection kit. The Indian firm’s albuterol generic has also chipped away at market share in the US.

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An endemic coronavirus appears to be the premise that leading Indian firm Cipla Limited is factoring into its business, at least for now, and that in turn could mean a sustained revenue stream for its COVID-19 therapies in the immediate future.

Cipla saw strong growth of its prescription business in India in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, driven by continued traction in its COVID-19 portfolio, with management indicating that more understanding of the virus suggests that it “is going to

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