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Dr. Reddy's first-quarter net profit rises seven-fold, beats forecast

 Indian generic drugmaker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd posted an over seven-fold rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, handily beating market expectations, aided by the launch of a generic version of an opioid addiction drug.

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By Reuters Jul 26, 2018 4:01:01 PM IST (Updated)

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Indian generic drugmaker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd posted an over seven-fold rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, handily beating market expectations, aided by the launch of a generic version of an opioid addiction drug.

Net profit came in at 4.76 billion rupees ($69.31 million) in the quarter ended June 30, compared with 666 million rupees a year earlier, the company said.
Analysts on average had expected a net profit of 2.98 billion rupees, according to estimates compiled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

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