US regulator clears Sun Pharma's Gujarat plant

Vartha Bharati | 12-06-2018 | 21:32:00 IST

Mumbai, June 12: The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) cleared Sun Pharma Industries Ltd of the issues it raised in December 2015 after inspecting its Halol facility in Gujarat, said the Indian drug maker on Tuesday.

"The agency (USFDA) concluded that the inspection is closed and the issues contained in the December 2015 warning letter have been addressed," said the city-based drug firm in a regulatory filing on the BSE.

The US regulator inspected the Halol plant on February 12-23 and sent its Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) to the leading company. 

"This is an important development for us, as we remain committed to following the highest level of quality and 24x7 cGMP compliance at all our manufacturing facilities globally," said Sun Pharma Managing Director Dilip Shanghvi in the filing.

As the world's fifth largest generic drug maker, Sun Pharma has a global presence with 41 production units, research and development centres and multi-cultural workforce across six continents.

The company's blue-chip scrip of Re 1 face value gained Rs 5.50 to close at Rs 540.50 per share on the BSE at the end of Tuesday's trading as against the Monday's closing price of Rs 535 and opening rate of Rs 535.90.

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Next round of Iran-US negotiations expected soon: Pak's Defence Minister

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

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Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that the next round of Iran-US negotiations was expected soon.

Asif made these remarks on Monday, a day after the Islamabad talks failed to clinch a deal.

The 21-hour talks between the US and Iran on Saturday were the first of their kind since 1979 due to the involvement of top-level officials from both sides. The two sides, however, failed to secure a lasting peace deal to end hostilities following their talks in Pakistan over the weekend.

Speaking to the media outside Parliament House, Asif said there had been a sense of satisfaction after the talks that there were no negative developments so far.

“Only positive progress has been observed,” he said, indicating that the ongoing diplomatic efforts were moving in a constructive direction.

The next round of Iran-US negotiations was expected soon, he added.

The Express Tribune reported that responding to a question about whether Pakistan would play a decisive role in shaping the region’s future, Asif said that ultimate decisions rest with Allah.

Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation at the negotiations in Islamabad, said the Iranian side did not accept Washington's terms for ending the war even as the US presented its "final and best offer".

Hours after the talks collapsed, US President Donald Trump said on social media that the negotiations with Iran failed as "Iran is unwilling to give up its nuclear ambitions."

Pakistan led the diplomatic push to bring the two sides to the table, which became possible after an appeal by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier this week, leading to a pause in the fighting.

The conflict began after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, paralysing global energy markets and disrupting trade.