Healthcare
28 January 2019
Healthcare
US generics — what lies ahead for Indian companies?
Focus on pace and quality of approvals
Company name
Alembic Pharmaceuticals
Aurobindo Pharma
Cadila Health
Cipla
Dr Reddy’ s Labs
Glenmark Pharma
Lupin
Strides Shasun
Sun Pharma
Torrent Pharmaceuticals
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We analyzed the US portfolio of companies under coverage based on the incremental
business led by (a) new launches, (b) market size, and (c) competitive dynamics, and
on leakage in base business led by (a) price erosion, and/or (b) market share loss in
existing molecules due to launches by peers.
Cipla, Aurobindo Pharma (ARBP), Glenmark Pharma (GNP) and Alembic Pharma
(ALPM) are likely to have better incremental gain over FY18.
Though Cadila Healthcare (CDH) has the maximum approvals, incremental gain is
expected to be marginal due to considerable erosion in its base business.
Incremental gain in case of DRRD is expected to be small on high base of FY18, while
Torrent Pharma (TRP) may see marginal increase in the US on lack of approvals.
The loss in base business is expected to dominate in case of Lupin (LPC) and Sun
Pharma (SUNP), thereby resulting in US sales contracting for 9MFY18.
Multiple factors at play in the US generics market
Prospects for companies focusing on US generics have improved following faster
approvals by the USFDA and compliance consistency. However, size of the base
business, concentration of portfolio, competitive pressure in potential products, lack
of approvals due to ANDA specific issues and/or GMP issues at API/formulation site
are counter forces for growth in the US generics business. Against this backdrop, we
attempt to analyze additional business for these companies from new approvals
over the past one year and look for companies that are best placed after adjusting
for the probable business loss in the base portfolio.
Higher approvals; subsequent launches to aid growth for Cipla, GNP &
ARBP
We expect Cipla, GNP, ARBP and ALPM to show maximum net gains in the US
business on an absolute basis and on % increase over FY18. These companies had
strong pace of approvals (Cipla: 21; GNP: 16; and ARBP: 37). Cipla is expected to
have minimum loss in its base business; but we have not considered rationalization
of Cipla’s B2B portfolio; the company now has 50% market share for g-Albenza (got
approval in Sep’18) and 16% share for g-Reyataz (got approval in Aug’18).
ARBP has a diversified portfolio, thus, it is expected to have marginal erosion despite
sizeable base business. In addition, its superior execution in terms of gaining market
share from new launches is expected to aid better growth in the US generics
business. Notably, ARBP now has ~50% market share for g-Invanz and g-Reyataz for
which it got approval in Jun’18. GNP too received some interesting approvals, for
example, for g-Welchol and g-Vagifem in FY19YTD. In case of ALPM, product specific
opportunities in base portfolio is driving growth, while new launches are yet to
contribute meaningfully to the US generics business.
Source: MOSL, Bloomberg
Research Analyst
Tushar Manudhane
Tushar.Manudhane@motilaloswal.com
+91 22 6129 1536
Rajat Srivastava
Rajat.Srivastava@motilaloswal.com
+91 22 6129 1557
Ankeet Pandya
Ankeet.Pandya@motilaloswal.com
+91 22 6129 1552
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