Shares of select pharmaceutical companies were in demand in Thursday s session with Suven Pharmaceuticals rallying 13 per cent to a new high of Rs 493 on the BSE in an otherwise range-bound market. Meanwhile, Laurus Labs climbed 5 per cent to Rs 364 in intra-day trade and was hovering close to its record high level of Rs 365.65, touched on December 21, 2020. At 01:04 pm, the S&P BSE Healthcare index was up 0.40 per cent at 22,152, as compared to a 0.03 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. The healthcare index hit an intra-day high of 22,194, quoting near its all-time high level of 22,464, hit in December last year.