Sun Sees New Prescriptions Drought Amid COVID-19
But Situation Improving And Ilumya Solid
Executive Summary
Sun Pharma says that the first quarter of financial 2021 will likely be challenging across the industry with a lull in new prescriptions in India, especially in the acute and semi-chronic segments. But the firm remains upbeat about its lead psoriasis asset Ilumya, which has inched close to the $100m sales mark in its first full year of commercialization.
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