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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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US Paracetamol prices jumped 24.6% MoM in March 2026, driven by post-Lunar New Year Chinese supply pullback, Indian facility FDA alerts &amp; surging para-aminophenol cost.</li>
<li>Indian API-heavy players like Granules India, Aurobindo, Dr. Reddy's &amp; IPCA face squeeze of input costs &amp; restricted supply of exports, compressing EBITDA when the US pharma tariff threat looms.</li>
<li>Integrated giants like Sun Pharma &amp; Cipla have buffers; pure-play API and formulation players like Granules India are most exposed. This situation is worth tracking closely heading into FY26 earnings.</li>
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US Paracetamol prices jumped 24.6% MoM in March 2026, driven by post-Lunar New Year Chinese supply pullback, Indian facility FDA alerts &amp; surging para-aminophenol cost.
Indian API-heavy players like Granules India, Aurobindo, Dr. Reddy's &amp; IPCA face squeeze of input costs &amp; restricted supply of exports, compressing EBITDA when the US pharma tariff threat looms.
Integrated giants like Sun Pharma &amp; Cipla have buffers; pure-play API and formulation players like Granules India are most exposed. This situation is worth tracking closely heading into FY26 earnings.


Paracetamol’s Supply Crisis: The Tablet Squeezing Indian Pharma Margins

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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<ul><li>The India Pharma and Healthcare sector is expected to see moderate revenue growth as EBITDA margins remain flat</li><li>We project sales/EBITDA growth of 11%/6% YoY for our coverage universe (ex-Torrent + JB sales/EBITDA growth at 10%/5% YoY)</li><li>Our assumptions are: (1) Pharma coverage will see 10% YoY sales growth driven by 15% YoY increase in the India business (ex-Torrent + JB growth at 13% YoY)</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The India Pharma and Healthcare sector is expected to see moderate revenue growth as EBITDA margins remain flatWe project sales/EBITDA growth of 11%/6% YoY for our coverage universe (ex-Torrent + JB sales/EBITDA growth at 10%/5% YoY)Our assumptions are: (1) Pharma coverage will see 10% YoY sales growth driven by 15% YoY increase in the India business (ex-Torrent + JB growth at 13% YoY)Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Pharma and Healthcare (Q4FY26E Results Preview): Steady revenue growth, margins pressure visible

<ul><li>US administration imposes 0-100% tariff on import of patented drugs (and related APIs) with multiple ad valorem duty rate structures – (1) 100% on imports of patented pharma and pharma ingredients for those companies that have not initiated an MFN deal or US plant commitments</li><li>(2) 15% for products from Japan, EU, South Korea, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein</li><li>(3) 10% on products from the UK, (4) 20% for the company with branded products and plans to start plant/R&amp;D Unit in the US, (5) zero for patented drugs (APIs) of companies that have fully executed MFN agreements (13 companies)</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

US administration imposes 0-100% tariff on import of patented drugs (and related APIs) with multiple ad valorem duty rate structures – (1) 100% on imports of patented pharma and pharma ingredients for those companies that have not initiated an MFN deal or US plant commitments(2) 15% for products from Japan, EU, South Korea, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein(3) 10% on products from the UK, (4) 20% for the company with branded products and plans to start plant/R&amp;D Unit in the US, (5) zero for patented drugs (APIs) of companies that have fully executed MFN agreements (13 companies)Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Pharmaceuticals: US tariffs on branded drugs, generics exempted

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>Shanghai Henlius Biotech entered outlicensing agreement with Eisai for serplulimab for upfront payment of $75M. Wuxi Biologics has signed a license and research service agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals. </li>
<li>Daiichi Sankyo’s indication expansion application for Datroway in TNBC has been accepted and granted Priority Review in the U.S. PeptiDream has initiated registrational Phase 2 clinical trial of radiotherapeutic candidate.</li>
<li>ABL Bio submitted clinical trial application to the FDA for a Phase 1 clinical trial of ADC candidate ABL209. SK Bioscience is in-licensing a clinical-stage RSV vaccine candidate.</li>
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Shanghai Henlius Biotech entered outlicensing agreement with Eisai for serplulimab for upfront payment of $75M. Wuxi Biologics has signed a license and research service agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals. 
Daiichi Sankyo’s indication expansion application for Datroway in TNBC has been accepted and granted Priority Review in the U.S. PeptiDream has initiated registrational Phase 2 clinical trial of radiotherapeutic candidate.
ABL Bio submitted clinical trial application to the FDA for a Phase 1 clinical trial of ADC candidate ABL209. SK Bioscience is in-licensing a clinical-stage RSV vaccine candidate.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 8) – Henlius Bio, Wuxi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, Peptidream, ABL Bio

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<ul><li>The US has decided to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18% from the earlier 50%.</li><li>The trade deal is structurally positive for India’s medium-term growth and external stability.</li><li>Improved market access and tariff certainty are likely to boost exports, support manufacturing investment, and strengthen inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The US has decided to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18% from the earlier 50%.The trade deal is structurally positive for India’s medium-term growth and external stability.Improved market access and tariff certainty are likely to boost exports, support manufacturing investment, and strengthen inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

India

Aurobindo Pharma is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical manufacturing company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes a wide range of generic pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and specialty formulations. The company's product portfolio covers therapeutic areas including antibiotics, anti-retrovirals, cardiovascular, central nervous system, gastroenterologicals, anti-allergics, oncology, and dermatology. It commenced operations in 1988-1989 with a single unit manufacturing semi-synthetic penicillin in Puducherry. Headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, the company was founded in 1986.

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Paracetamol’s Supply Crisis: The Tablet Squeezing Indian Pharma Margins

US Paracetamol prices surged 24.6% in March 2026 due to Chinese supply pullback, Indian FDA alerts, and rising costs, impacting Indian API-heavy...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Pharma and Healthcare (Q4FY26E Results Preview): Steady revenue growth, margins pressure visible

Our assumptions are: (1) Pharma coverage will see 10% YoY sales growth driven by 15% YoY increase in the India business (ex-Torrent + JB growth at...

HDFC Securities

Pharmaceuticals: US tariffs on branded drugs, generics exempted

We believe the key motive behind tariffs is to push the innovator company toward MFN or investment in plants/R&D to bring down drug prices.

HDFC Securities

APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 8) – Henlius Bio, Wuxi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, Peptidream, ABL Bio

Henlius stuck outlicensing deal with Eisai. Wuxi Bio signs deal with Vertex. Daiichi’s Datroway got priority review in U.S. for TNBC. PeptiDream...

Tina Banerjee

Impact of India-US Trade Deal

The US has decided to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18% from the earlier 50%. The trade deal is structurally positive for India’s...

Axis Direct

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Paracetamol’s Supply Crisis: The Tablet Squeezing Indian Pharma Margins

​US Paracetamol prices surged 24.6% in March 2026 due to Chinese supply pullback, Indian FDA alerts, and rising costs, impacting Indian API-heavy...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Pharma and Healthcare (Q4FY26E Results Preview): Steady revenue growth, margins pressure visible

Our assumptions are: (1) Pharma coverage will see 10% YoY sales growth driven by 15% YoY increase in the India business (ex-Torrent + JB growth at...

HDFC Securities

Pharmaceuticals: US tariffs on branded drugs, generics exempted

We believe the key motive behind tariffs is to push the innovator company toward MFN or investment in plants/R&D to bring down drug prices.

HDFC Securities

APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 8) – Henlius Bio, Wuxi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, Peptidream, ABL Bio

Henlius stuck outlicensing deal with Eisai. Wuxi Bio signs deal with Vertex. Daiichi’s Datroway got priority review in U.S. for TNBC. PeptiDream...

Tina Banerjee

Impact of India-US Trade Deal

The US has decided to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18% from the earlier 50%. The trade deal is structurally positive for India’s...

Axis Direct

US Paracetamol prices surged 24.6% in March 2026 due to Chinese supply pullback, Indian FDA alerts, and rising costs, impacting Indian API-heavy...