Zydus Lifesciences Limited

Zydus Lifesciences Limited is a fully integrated, global healthcare provider, with strengths all along the pharmaceutical value chain. With a core competence in the field of healthcare, Zydus Lifesciences Limited provides total healthcare solutions ranging from formulations, active pharmaceutical ingredients and animal healthcare products to wellness products.

Recently, the group launched Exemptia, the world’s first biosimilar for Adalimumab, the largest selling therapy worldwide for inflammatory arthritis. Zydus is also the only Indian pharma company to launch its own patented NCE – Lipaglyn, the world’s first drug to be approved for the treatment of diabetic dyslipidemia.

The group’s origin can be traced to 1952 when it was founded by Late Mr. Ramanbhai B. Patel, a first-generation entrepreneur and one of the stalwarts of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry. In 1995, the group restructured its operations and Cadila Healthcare came into being under the aegis of the Zydus group. Zydus Cadila, today, is spearheaded by Mr. Pankaj R. Patel, the Chairman and Managing Director of the group.

From a turnover of Rs. 250 crores in 1995, the group posted revenues of over Rs. 8600 crores in FY15. The group had posted a turnover of Rs. 4600 crores in FY 11, making it a billion dollar company. It aims to be a leading global healthcare provider with a robust product pipeline and aspires to post revenues of Rs. 10000 crore by 2015-16 and be a research-based pharmaceutical company by 2020.