Mankind Pharma
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Pharmaceutical |
| Founded | 1995 |
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| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue |  ₹74,000 million (US$930 million) (2020) |
Number of employees | 19000+ (2022) |
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| Website | www |
Mankind Pharma is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company, based in New Delhi. The company has products in therapeutic areas ranging from antibiotics, to gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, dermal, and erectile dysfunction medications. They are covering Industrial sectors in pharmaceuticals, medical research and laboratories domain. Mankind Pharma Ltd is a private company.
Mankind Pharma's Manforce is the largest condom brand in India by market share,[1] while Prega News is the largest selling pregnancy detection kit brand.[2] Mankind Pharma is also reportedly among the top two prescription drug companies in India by sales.[3]
History
Mankind Pharma came into existence in 1991, when it was formed into a legal corporation. Mankind Pharma was incorporated in 1995, when it actively started its operations. It started working as a fully integrated pharmaceutical company with the contributions of two brothers, Ramesh C. Juneja and Rajeev Juneja. The seed capital for establishing the company was ₹50 lakhs.[4] The company was started with 20 employees and launched in two states in the first year of its operation.[5]
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The company acquired Magnet Labs Pvt. Ltd. to enter the antipsychotic segment in 2007.[6] Also it acquired Longifene-an appetite stimulant for children in January 2010 which was earlier a brand of UCB.[7]
In 2019, Mankind became the first Indian company and second only in the world to develop and launch Dydrogesterone, a drug used in high risk pregnancies and infertility by the brand name Dydroboon.[8]
In 2022, Mankind acquired Panacea Biotec Pharma's domestic formulations brands in India and Nepal for ₹1,872 crore (US$230 million).[9] It then acquired a respiratory treatment product and an infant skincare brand from Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.[10]
References
- ^ Tandon, Suneera (18 February 2022). "Durex becomes second-largest condom brand in India: Reckitt". Mint. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Behind Mankind's plans to take Prega News to rural markets". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Sun Pharma becomes top company in prescriptions; topples Mankind Pharma". Times Now. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Hussain, Shabana (8 May 2014). "Mankind Pharma: Formulating Strategy To Enter The Big League". Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "A Giant Leap For Mankind". Business Outlook India. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Acquisition of Magnet Labs[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mankind Pharma markets Longifene- 29 August 2011
- ^ "Mankind Pharma launches drug for treatment of infertility in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Mankind Pharma acquires Panacea's domestic formulation brands for Rs 1,872 cr". Business Today. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Mankind Pharma acquires two derma and respiratory brands from Dr Reddy's". Business Standard. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
