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Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
The pharmaceutical industry develops, produces, and markets drugs licensed for use as medications and pharmaceutical companies can be divided between those who deal in generic and/or brand medications. To elaborate a bit on the process, drug development refers to activities undertaken after a compound is identified as a potential drug in order to establish its suitability as a medication. Companies then apply for patents which grant exclusive rights for a drug or its processing for upto 20 years. Such patent protection enables the owner of the patent to recover the costs of research and development through high profit margins for the branded drug.
Future Prospects
Due to the space for development and growth provided by the industry, candidates benefit from being at the forefront of rapidly growing knowledge, with all the advancements and growth in the field of medicine well known to them. Graduates with good academic results, relevant experience and strong soft skills can look forward to a range of positions in the field, including Hospital Pharmacist, Drug inspector, Research analyst, Drug controller, Marketing manager or Sales manager.
 
Top Companies

A

  • Aarey Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
  • Abbott India Limited
  • ABL Biotechnologies Ltd.
  • Add-Life Pharma Ltd.
  • Adinath Bio-Lab Ltd.
  • Ahlcon Parenterals (India) Ltd.
  • Ajanta Pharma Ltd.
  • Albert David Ltd.
  • Alchemist Ltd.
  • Alembic Ltd.
  • Alpa Laboratories Ltd.
  • Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises Ltd.
  • Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd.

B

  • Bacil Pharma Ltd.
  • Bafna Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
  • Bajaj Healthcare Limited
  • Bal Pharma Ltd.
  • BDH Industries Ltd.
  • Beryl Drugs Ltd.
  • Biocon Limited
  • Biofil Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

C

  • C S C Pharmaceuticals
  • Cadila Healthcare Limited
  • Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd.
  • Celestial Labs Ltd.
  • Centenial Surgical Suture Ltd.
  • Cipla Ltd.
  • Colinz Laboratories Ltd.

D

  • DIL Ltd.
  • Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals Ltd.
  • Divi'S Laboratories Ltd.
  • Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited

E

  • Elder Health Care Ltd.
  • Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
  • Elder Projects Ltd.
  • Electrosteel Castings Ltd.
  • Everest Organics Ltd.

F

  • Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd.
  • Fulford (India) Ltd.

G

  • Gennex Laboratories Ltd.
  • GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • Godavari Drugs Ltd.
  • Granules India Ltd.
  • Gufic Biosciences Ltd.
  • Gujarat Inject (Kerala) Ltd.
  • Gujarat Terce Laboratories Ltd.
  • H

    • Harleystreet Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Hester Biosciences Ltd.
    • Hindustan Bio Sciences Ltd.
    • Hiran Orgochem Ltd.

    I

    • Indoco Remedies Ltd.
    • Ind-Swift Laboratories Ltd.
    • Ind-Swift Ltd.
    • Inwinex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Ipca Laboratories Ltd.
    • Ishita Drugs & Inds. Ltd.

    J

    • Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Jenburkt Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • JK Pharmachem Ltd.
    • Jubilant Organosys Ltd.
    • Jupiter Bioscience Ltd.

    K

  • Kappac Pharma Ltd.
  • KDL Biotech Ltd.
  • Kerala Ayurveda Ltd.
  • Kilitch Drugs (India) Ltd.
  • Kopran Ltd.
  • Krebs Biochemicals & Inds. Ltd.
  • L

    • Lactose (India) Ltd.
    • Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Lupin Limited
    • Lyka Labs Ltd.

    M

    • Mangalam Drugs & Organics Ltd.
    • Marksans Pharma Ltd.
    • Matrix Laboratories Limited
    • Medicamen Biotech Ltd.
    • Medi-Caps Ltd.
    • Merck Ltd.
    • Morepen Laboratories Ltd.

    N

    • Natco Pharma Ltd.
    • Natural Capsules Ltd.
    • Nectar Lifesciences Ltd.
    • Neuland Laboratories Ltd.
    • NGL Fine-Chem Ltd.
    • Novartis India Limited
    • Nutraplus Products (India) Ltd.

    O

    • Omkar Pharmachem Ltd.
    • Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited
    • Ortin Laboratories Ltd.

    P

    • Panacea Biotec Limited
    • Panchsheel Organics Ltd.
    • Panjon Ltd.
    • Parenteral Drugs (India) Ltd.
    • Pfizer Limited
    • Phaarmasia Ltd.
    • Pharmaids Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • PI Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Piramal Healthcare Ltd.
    • Piramal Life Sciences Ltd.
    • Plethico Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Principal Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals Ltd.

    R

    • Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
    • Roopa Industries Ltd.
    • Rubra Medicaments Ltd.

    S

    • Saamya Biotech (India) Ltd.
    • Samrat Pharmachem Ltd.
    • Sandu Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Sanjivani Paranteral Ltd.
    • Shamrock Industrial Company Ltd.
    • Sharon Bio-Medicine Ltd.
    • Shasun Chemicals & Drugs Ltd.
    • Shilpa Medicare Ltd.

    T

    • Themis Medicare Ltd.
    • Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
    • Trans Asia Corpn. Ltd.
    • Transchem Ltd.
    • Triochem Products Ltd.
    • Triveni Glass Ltd.
    • TTK Healthcare Ltd.
    • Twilight Litaka Pharma Ltd.

    U

    • Unichem Laboratories Ltd.
    • Unjha Formulations Ltd.

    V

    • Vardhaman Laboratories Ltd.
    • Venkat Pharma Ltd.
    • Venmax Drugs Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Venus Remedies Ltd.
    • Veronica Laboratories Ltd.
    • Vista Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Vivimed Labs Ltd.
    • Vysali Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    W

    • Wanbury Ltd.
    • Welcure Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    • Wintac Ltd.
    • Wockhardt Limited
    • Wyeth Ltd.