Shares of Indoco Remedies slumped on UK drug regulator’s observations. The drugmaker shares plunged as much as 10 per cent to Rs 217.30, lowest since October 6, 2017.

The company had said late on Tuesday that the UK drug regulator issued 3 critical and 4 major observations following inspection of its drug manufacturing facility in Goa.

Indoco Remedies manufactures solid dosages, liquid orals and external preparations at the facility, and the regulator had inspected it from March 14-16.

The stock posted its biggest intraday percentage fall since April 3, 2017; the stock is down 13.9 per cent this year as of Tuesday’s close after a 7.6 per cent rise in the previous year.

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