Top picks: CDH, LPC, ALKEM, DISH and GRAN Unlike the last two quarters, the Indian pharma sector will witness some relief in 2QFY18, largely led by certain one-off factors. Channel re-stocking will help many companies in the India branded business, and a couple of significant launches in the US market will provide a further boost. For our coverage universe, we foresee a 15% sequential jump in revenues, and the EBITDA margin to move up to 22% from 18% QoQ. On a YoY basis, we expect single-digit top-line growth. 2HFY18 is again likely to be soft, with no visibility on resolution of the FDA issues of large companies like SUNP and DRRD.