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Panacea Biotec shares rise 5% on pentavalent vaccine launch in India

EasyFourPol is the world’s first fully liquid wP-IPV Pentavalent vaccine, which protects children against five deadly diseases i.e. Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, and invasive infections caused by Haemophilus Influenza Type b.

December 15, 2023 / 09:45 IST
Panacea Biotec: The biotechnology company has launched the fully-liquid wP-IPV-based pentavalent vaccine EasyFourPol in India. The wP-IPV pentavalent vaccine protects children against five deadly diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and invasive infections caused by Haemophilus influenza type B. In addition, the firm announced the registration of Valganciclovir 50 mg/mL powder for oral solution by its step-down, wholly-owned subsidiary company, Panacea Biotec Germany GmbH, in Germany. Valganciclovir powder is a deoxynucleoside analogue cytomegalovirus DNA polymerase inhibitor.
     
     
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    Panacea Biotec's share price saw a 5 percent increase in early trade on December 15. This surge followed the company's launch of a fully-liquid wP-IPV-based pentavalent vaccine named 'EasyFourPol' in India

    At 09:23 am, Panacea Biotec was quoting at Rs 171.70, up Rs 8.70, or 5.34 percent on the BSE.

    "........ announced the launch of world’s first fully-liquid wP-IPV based Pentavalent vaccine, EasyFourPol, in India and registration of Valganciclovir 50 mg/ml Powder for Oral Solution by its step down wholly-owned subsidiary," the company said in a press release.

    EasyFourPol is the world’s first fully liquid wP-IPV Pentavalent vaccine, which protects children against five deadly diseases i.e. Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, and invasive infections caused by Haemophilus Influenza Type b.

    The company’s subsidiary Panacea Biotec Germany GmbH, in Germany, received registration of Valganciclovir Powder, which is a deoxynucleoside analogue cytomegalovirus DNA polymerase inhibitor indicated for i) the initial and maintenance treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in adult patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and ii) the prophylaxis of CMV disease in CMV-negative adults and children (from birth and up to 18 years of age) who have received an organ transplant from a CMV-positive donor.

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    In October, the company's material wholly-owned subsidiary Panacea Biotec Pharma Limited through its strategic partner Apotex Inc., Canada launched Paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension (Albumin-Bound), a generic version of Abraxane in the Canadian market.

    On October 12, US Food and Drug Administration slapped a Form 483 with nine observations on its biologics manufacturing plant in Baddi.

    Panacea Biotec is biotechnology company doing research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution and marketing of pharmaceutical products and vaccines.

    In the quarter ended September 2023 the company turned profitable as it recorded a net profit of Rs 3.20 crore.

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    first published: Dec 15, 2023 09:34 am

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