Submitted by – Deepti Arora Roll no. – 21/055
Apeejay School of Management
Cipla Limited is a pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai, India. Founded by nationalist Indian scientist Khwaja Abdul Hamied as The Chemical, Industrial & Pharmaceutical Laboratories in 1935. Cipla makes drugs to treat cardiovascular disease, arthritis, diabetes, weight control, depression and many other health conditions.
Founded prior to Indian independence and on the principle that India needed to become self-sufficient in supplying medicine to its people, Cipla has emphasized self-reliance and the right of all people to health and access to medicine, regardless of their economic circumstances or where in the world they happen to live.
Cipla cooperates with other enterprises in areas such as consulting, commissioning, engineering, project appraisal, quality control, know-how transfer, support, and plant supply. HIGHLIGHTS * One of the world’s largest generic companies.
* Over 2,000 products, 65 therapeutic categories, over 40 dosage forms.
* 34 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities approved by major international regulatory agencies.
* Continuous innovation in R&D; over 20 world firsts.
HISTORY
Cipla’s journey began in 1935 when our founder, Dr. K. A. Hamied, set up an enterprise with the vision to make India self-sufficient in healthcare. Over the past 77 years, they have emerged as one of the world’s most respected pharmaceutical names, not just in India but worldwide.
They have 34 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that make Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and formulations, which have been approved by major international Regulatory Agencies. They have over 2000 products in 65 therapeutic categories; with over 40 dosage forms, covering a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from communicable, non-communicable, common and emerging
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