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pharmaceutical industry amongst
other global leaders. The firm also
has API manufacturing facilities
which help in building integrity
in the field of quality and cost
control.
The facilities have the capability
to manufacture various
pharmaceutical dosage forms such
as;
Solid Orals: the firm produces
a wide range of solid orals like
dissolvable and chewable tablets,
hard and soft-shelled capsules
with a controlled release and
precise drug targeting.
Injectable: the company handles
various packaging formats like-
prefilled syringes, lyophilized as
well as injectable facilities. The
firm also produces cancer drugs
that have complex mechanisms.
APIs: the firm manufactures
distinct APIs like intermediates,
iron compounds, general-purpose
APIs, and cytotoxins.
Milestones achieved
Acquired Marcan pharmaceuticals
Inc. in Canada, acquired Bharadwaj
Pharma GMBH in Germany,
expanded the company in the
US to enhance manufacturing
facility, Sanand Injectable facility
commenced USFDA approval of
Sanand and F-II, etc.
Current Research
Emcure is the premier
pharmaceutical manufacturing
company in India. The firm is
focused on cutting-edge research.
The research and development
team is comprised of more than
500 scientists highly qualifies in
their respective subjects and many
research scholars. The team is
dedicated to developing complex
APIs, formulations, and biosimilars
by using chemistry, biologics,
analytical, regulatory, and
intellectual property expertise.
The staunch behind the domicile
of Emcure
Humayun Dhanrajgir, the
Chairman and Director of Emcure
since 2000 and a pioneer in the field of
chemical engineering and pharmaceuticals.
He has held several senior management
positions including the position of the vice-
chairman and the managing director of Glaxo
India Limited. He has also held the position
of the managing director of Kodak India
Limited. He has also served as the president
of the organization of pharmaceutical
producers of India in 1992 and was also
a member of the Bombay Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. He is a member of
Global advisory board of Asian center for
corporate governance and sustainability. He
is a graduate in Chemical Engineering from
Loughborough University, United Kingdom.
“Wherever the art
of medicine is loved,
there is also a love of
humanity.”
SR
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