Date: August 18, 2026

Operational / Strategic Disclosures

Product Recall Details:

  • Company initiated voluntary recall on July 29, 2026 at retail/hospital level in the United States of America
  • Total recall quantity: 27,923 vials of Pemetrexed Injection
  • 9,489 vials of 50 mL strength (500 mg/50 mL)
  • 18,434 vials of 10 mL strength (100 mg/10 mL)
  • Product brand name: Pemetri RTU™
  • Recall covers 04 batches total: 02 batches of each strength
  • Reason for recall: Atypical discoloration described as "green to dark green in appearance"
  • Discoloration not consistent with approved specification for appearance defined as "clear, colorless to pale yellow to green-yellowish solution"
  • US FDA classification: Class II recall (hospital level)

Impact Assessment:

  • Recall initiated voluntarily by the Company "out of an abundance of caution"
  • Conducted in consultation with and according to US FDA procedures
  • No adverse events reported to the Company regarding affected batches
  • Recall confined to the specified batches only
  • Does not affect any other Company products, manufacturing arrangements, or product supply to customers
  • Company does not foresee any material impact on financial position, operations, or other affairs

Regulatory Context:

  • Disclosure made under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
  • Response to news article published in The Economic Times online edition on August 17, 2026
  • Submitted "in the interest of transparency and to ensure that shareholders and investors at large have correct information"
  • Intimation hosted on company website at www.vbshilpa.com

Not Specified:

  • KMP / Board / Auditor Changes
  • Dividend Declaration or Non-Declaration
  • Board Meeting Outcomes
  • Financial Results
  • Auditor's Report
  • Disinvestment / Strategic Actions
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