Cipla Limited
Mumbai, 400 008, India Phone: +91-22-2308-2891
Fax: +91-22-2307-0013
http://www.cipla.com
Overview
Cipla is a market-leading medicine maker in India. The company has roughly 5,500 pharmaceutical products. Some are sold domestically, while the rest reach international markets in some 170 countries. It offers prescription drugs for all kinds of ailments -- arthritis, cancer, depression -- as well as over-the-counter drugs for colds, oral hygiene, and skin care. Cipla leads the domestic retail pharmaceutical market. The firm also makes bulk drugs, agrochemicals, and animal products. It has eight manufacturing plants located throughout the country. Cipla was founded as The Chemical, Industrial, & Pharmaceutical Laboratories by Khwaja Abdul Hamied in 1935; the founder's sons now head the company.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Cipla Limited
| Company Type | Public (Bombay: CIPLA) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | March |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £842.3 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 13.5% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £132.9 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (11.4%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Cipla Limited
| Chairman and Managing Director | Yusuf K. Hamied (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| Joint Managing Director | Amar Lulla |
| Joint Managing Director | M. K. Hamied |
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