Monday, August 15, 2011

Orchid receives notice by TNPCB for its Chennai API facility

Chennai-based Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals announced that its Cephalosporin API manufacturing facility located in Alathur (Chennai) was issued a closure notice by the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) citing some non-compliance with regards to the disposal of solid waste.

The company is in active dialogue with the TNPCB officials and is confident of resolving the issues and bringing the plant to a fully operational stage at the earliest.