Dr Reddy's gets FDA warning letter for three drug plants
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Mumbai: Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, India's second-largest drugmaker by sales, received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over inadequate quality control procedures at three manufacturing plants in India.
Dr Reddy's shares fell as much as 12 percent in early trade to their lowest level since July 30.
The warning letter was issued by the FDA to Dr Reddy's on Thursday for its Srikakulam, Miryalaguda and Duvvada drug manufacturing plants - all based in southern India.
The letter followed FDA inspections of these sites in November, January and February, and the company will respond to the agency in 15 days, Dr Reddy's said in a statement on Friday.
"We will continue to actively engage with the agency to resolve these issues," Dr Reddy's Chief Executive GV Prasad said in a statement.
(Reporting by Zeba Siddiqui in Mumbai; Editing by Anand Basu)
Dr Reddy's shares fell as much as 12 percent in early trade to their lowest level since July 30.
The warning letter was issued by the FDA to Dr Reddy's on Thursday for its Srikakulam, Miryalaguda and Duvvada drug manufacturing plants - all based in southern India.
The letter followed FDA inspections of these sites in November, January and February, and the company will respond to the agency in 15 days, Dr Reddy's said in a statement on Friday.
"We will continue to actively engage with the agency to resolve these issues," Dr Reddy's Chief Executive GV Prasad said in a statement.
(Reporting by Zeba Siddiqui in Mumbai; Editing by Anand Basu)
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