Cipla Ltd management interview: Exclusive | Exploring Alternate Manufacturing Options For Lanreotide In The US: Cipla Ceo | N18V
CNBC-TV18, 2026-06-11. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_47mexOc_k
- Supply chain strategy: Following a US FDA warning letter to supplier Pharmathen, Cipla is pursuing facility remediation alongside establishing alternate manufacturing with a US-based contract partner to bring its complex product back to market.
- Generic Advair outlook: After previous delays linked to the Indore facility and a subsequent tech transfer to the US, Cipla expects US FDA approval for generic Advair soon or in the coming quarter.
- US revenue guidance: The company is targeting a $1 billion US sales run rate by FY28, which management expects to establish a new base for future growth despite the loss of Revlimid exclusivity.
- Pipeline growth drivers: The $1 billion target is backed by complex respiratory assets—including the approved Ventolin, alongside Advair and Symbicort—as well as peptide products and approved drugs like Liraglutide, DAPA, and Nintedanib.