Interview with Ajit Kamath, Chairman & Managing Director, Arch Pharmalabs
Arch Pharmalabs started its operations in 1999 when you bought a plant in Hyderabad with a turnover of 2Mn USD. 12 years later, you have grown to a 300Mn USD…
Address: 541-A, Arch House, Marol Maroshi Road,
Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400 059, India
Tel: 91-22-33089200/33089400
Web: http://www.archpharmalabs.com/index.asp
We are a pharmaceutical company aligned across two business verticals viz. Products and Services. Our Products business comprises manufacture and sale of APIs and Intermediates to innovator and generic pharmaceutical players in both domestic and international markets including the regulated markets. We have evolved our business and have, over the years, extended from manufacturing APIs and Intermediates to add CRAMS to our offerings, which has significant potential for the growth of our business.
Lipid Lowering Agent
Calcium Channel Blocker
Anti Platelet Agent
Anti hypertensive
Anti anginal
Anti Asthmatic
Anti Histamine
Anti Diabetic
Anti Protozoal
Anti fungal
Oncology
Anti emetic
Proton pump inhibitor
Expectorant
Decongestant
Anti Depressant
Anti Convulsant
Psychostimulant
Hypnotic
Anti parkinsonian
Anti Retroviral
Anti gout
Analgesic
We have evolved to include Contract Research and Manufacturing Services as our growing business vertical. We have developed capabilities to provide a wide range of CRAMS starting from route selection / process development / optimization, analytical development, stability studies, safety studies, scale-up to technology transfer / clinical-trial manufacturing to commercial manufacturing to suit US / EU regulatory requirements. We can cost-effectively manage several complex reactions at various scales of operation, ranging from a few grams to several tonnes. For instance, we, using a proprietary bio-catalytic/ enzymatic technology availed by us, have developed innovative route for the manufacturing of key advanced intermediates.
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