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About Alkem Laboratories

Alkem Laboratories Limited is an Indian pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai,


Maharashtra, India. Established in 1973 by Mr. Samprada Singh, the company manufactures and
sells branded generics, generic drugs, active pharmaceutical
ingredient(APIs) and neutraceuticals both in India and internationally in 55 countries (mainly
the US), including Australia, Europe, South East Asia, Latin America, Africa and CIS.

The company has a wide ranging presence in the acute and chronic therapeutic segments such
as Anti-infective, Gastro-intestinal, Pain Management, Vitamins, Minerals and Nutrition, Central
Nervous System, Anti-diabetic, Anti-osteoporosis, Anti-malarial, Cardiovascular,
Immunosuppressant and Nutraceutical segments.

Alkem Laboratories Limited was established in 1973 as a healthcare marketing firm by founders,
Mr. Samprada Singh and his brother, Mr. BN Singh. It started manufacturing in 1978, when it
established its first plant at Taloja, Mumbai.

Since its incorporation in 1973, the company has grown significantly.

As per its September 2015 figures, the company:


 Had a portfolio of 736 branded generic drugs
 Had 13 of its brands featured among the top 300 brands in India
 Was one of India’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies (in terms of domestic sales) for the
past 12 years
 Had 16 manufacturing facilities (all cGMP compliant):
 14 were in India
 2 were in US
 5 facilities were US FDA, TGA, UK MHRA approved
 Had 4 R&D facilities (2 in India and 2 in the US) employing 438 scientists

Ranked 5 in the Indian pharmaceutical market in terms of domestic sales in the fiscal year 2015,
the company enjoys a domestic market leadership in the following segments
 Ranked 1 in anti-infective, with an 11.2% market share
 Ranked 3 in gastro-intestinal with a 5.6% market share
 Ranked 3 in pain/analgesics with a 5% market share
 Ranked among the top 10 in vitamins, minerals, nutrients and gynecology

Alkem Laboratories Limited is listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

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