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SUN Holding a prominent place in the pharmaceuticals industry of the world, this Indian Pharmaceuticals company creates benchmarks with every passing year. It has emerged as one of the leading names in the industry under the esteemed leadership of its Founder Mr. Dilip Shanghvi who has always worked really hard to bring the best products to the customers

E stablished in the year 1983 in Vapi by Mr. Dilip Shanghvi, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has become one of the leading

companies in the pharmaceuticals industry of the country. This Indian pharmaceuticals firm is the largest Indian pharma company in the US, and the fifth-largest speciality generic company at global level.

Starting its journey with just five products to treat psychiatry ailments, the company now manufactures more than 2000 marketed products that cover the full range of dosage forms, including tablets, capsules, injectables, inhalers, ointments, creams and liquids therapeutic areas, such as cardiology, psychiatry, neurology, gastroenterology and diabetology.

WHERE RESEARCH MEETS DEVELOPMENT The company majorly has three departments, namely, Research & Development, Manufacturing, and Quality, which help it produce the best results. All these departments go an extra mile to produce supreme quality products in the market. Among them, R&D which began three decades ago plays a crucial role in the development of the company as a brand. It was this department that enabled them to make technology the key differentiator and develop a basket of robust products for diverse markets across the world. The company’s significant power

lies in the ability to excel in developing generics and technologically complex products through focused teams in formulations, process chemistry, and analytical development. Without compromising on the quality, the company delivers best products on time at low costs.

Equipped with cutting-edge technologies for research, Sun Pharma has around 1800 research scientists working in multiple R&D centers who are experts in developing generics, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS), and New Chemical Entities (NCEs). Differentiated products, such as liposomal products, inhalers, lyophilised injections, nasal sprays, besides developing controlled release dosage forms are the result of this strong and dedicated team of highly-qualified professionals.

MANUFACTURING MAJORS Sun Pharmaceuticals makes sure that their manufacturing facilities have a state-of-the-art infrastructure to ensure the products of safe and

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standard quality products. With over 45 ( API & finished dose) state-of-the-art manufacturing sites spanning 6 continents, the manufacturing units are located in countries such as India, the US, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Hungary, Israel, Bangladesh, Mexico, Romania, Ireland, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Malaysia. Over the years, it has also acquired companies such as Chattem Chemicals Inc., Taro Pharmaceuticals., and Ranbaxy, etc.

The manufacturing units of Sun Pharma diligently focus on producing generics, branded generics, speciality, over-the-counter (OTC) products, anti-retrovirals (ARVs), and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The firm also manufactures speciality APIs, including controlled substances, steroids, peptides, and anti-cancers. Apart from having efficient manufacturing units, Sun Pharma also has a huge workforce of more than 30,000 employees on the global platform.

REDEFINING QUALITY Having a strong belief in the quality of its products, the company never hesitates to take every possible step. It considered quality as paramount in all the processes related to regulated research, development, manufacture, testing and distribution of pharmaceutical products. Sun Pharma has a motto to put its patients first and that is why it operates through matchless technology and processes under strict regulatory approvals.

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• SunPharmaisrankedsecondintheIndia’sMostReputedBrands(Pharmaceutical)list.

• Thecompanyisalsoknowntobethethird-largestproducerintheworldintermsofvolumes.

• ItsFounderMr.DilipShanghvihasreceivedPadmaShriAwardbytheGovernmentofIndia.

• ThecompanyhasbeenfelicitatedwithCommunityCareAwardbyASSOCHAMandDIANA(DistributionIndustryAwardforNotableAchievements)AwardintheUSA.