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Government of India established the Department of Biotechnology or DBT as it is commonly called, in the year 1986. This graced the biotechnology field in India. Since its inception, India has seen a great raise in growth of scientists, pharmacists, biotechnologists and academicians in the field of medicine and biotechnology in India. Taking advantage of this massive change in the field, several biotech companies in India came up with strong strategies and trained manpower. The companies set up their manufacturing units and started functioning with their research team in research laboratories.
Top 10 Biotech Companies in India:
As a result of DBT coming up indicating a greater scope of research in the field of biotechnology, Biotech companies in India got an upper-hand and started setting up their research centers in various parts of the country. Some of the top Biotech companies in India are:
Biocon: Set up initially as an enzyme-producing company in the year 1978, Biocon covered a great distance before reaching its goal of becoming an all-in-one healthcare company. The company specializes in drug research and development followed by commercialization. From discovery to development of drugs and chemicals used for making the drugs, the company handles it all. Biocon presently is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company.
Panacea Biotec: Panacea Biotech is one of the renowned biotech companies in India. The company specializes in research, development and marketing of vaccines, pharmaceutical combinations and products. The company has developed highly effective drugs for cardiovascular problems, pains in joints, diabetes, osteoporosis, gastro-intestinal care, renal diseases, and other such ailments. Some of the well-known brands of the company are Mycept and Panium Bioral for kidney transplants, Willgo for handling pains, and Glizid and Glizid-M used for diabetes. The company also manufactures oral vaccinations such as mOPV, bOPV and others. Some of the other important drugs brought out by the company are Easyfour, Enivac-HB and Ecovac-4. Panacea Biotech is also a company that caters to prevention of diseases and child mortality.
Wockhardt: Wockhardt is one of the global companies to function in India. This is a well-known biotechnology and pharmaceutical company that has developed with time. The company has about 14 manufacturing units in UK, India, US and France. It has its subsidiaries in France, US, UK, and Ireland. The company mainly focuses on two main factors behind the health world; that is biotechnology and globalization. Quality is what Wockhardt specializes in and deliver it consistently.
Nicholas Piramal: The Company is a part of the Piramal Group. It set up its laboratories after forming the company named Nicholas Piramal in the year 1988. Nicholas Piramal or NPIL is a leading biotech company in India. The company is among the best pharma companies in the country. It is known for its organic and inorganic growth that came with well-structured branding, selling, developing and acquisitions. Nicholas Piramal mainly focuses on producing therapies that would cater to some of the main medical areas such as Oncology, Respiratory, Gastro-intestinal, NSAIDS, Neuro-phychiatry, Cardio-vascular, Anti-infective and Dermatology.
GlaxoSmithKline: GlaxoSmithKline is one of the leading research based pharmaceutical companies of India. With its headquarters in UK, the company has its operational offices in more than 100 countries. Some of its research centres are in China, UK, Belgium, and USA. The company is among the selected few to be developing vaccines and medicines for WHO’s a highly important disease such as malaria, AIDS/HIV and tuberculosis. Some major developments have been made to this field of medicine by the company.
Serum Institute of India: Established in the year 1966, Serum Institute of India is a well-known name in the industry. The company was brought up with the aim of producing difficult to find imuno-biologicals, which were otherwise being imported at exorbitant prices. Such drugs and vaccinations were now produced in India and sold in affordable rates. Some of these rare life-saving drugs include Tetanus Anti-toxin, DTP, Anti-Snake Venom and group of MMR. The company has always focused into reducing the rates of the drugs that may disturb common-man. Prices of newer drugs like Hepatitis-B, Rabies and other such diseases too have reduced due to its production in the institute.
Bharat Serum: BSV or Bharat Serums And Vaccines Limited is among the best biotech companies in India. The company produces biotech and pharmaceutical products. Apart from manufacturing they also deal with marketing and brand promotion activities. Bharat Serum constantly strives to develop newer drugs and take part in invention of better products for the market.
Zydus Cadila: Zydus Cadila is a world-famous pharmaceutical and biotech company in India that takes part in producing, marketing, branding and developing health products. The company deals with products ranging from cosmeceuticals, API, and animal health. The company has its base in Ahmedabad. The company has world-class development and research centre with best rated manufacturing units. Zydus Cadila aims to provide quality products to its customers and create healthier communities world-wide.
Krebs Biochemicals and Industries Limited: The Company was founded in 1991. It came up a Public Limited Company. Krebs Biochemicals and Industries Limited mainly cater to the field of medicine and agricultural industry through its biotech products. The manufacturing unit is spread out over a large area. It deals with fermentation, extraction, hydrogenation and other such activities.
Indian Immunologicals: IIL or Indian Immunologicals manufactures different kinds of veterinary vaccinations. Some of these include Bacterial vaccine, Food and Mouth Disease vaccine, anti-rabies and Canine vaccines. These and other such important vaccines produced by Indian Immunologicals are sold at affordable rates.
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