Alembic Pharmaceuticals is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat. The company manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and formulations, and has a presence in the macrolide anti-infective drug segment.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals produces formulations for therapeutic areas such as cardiology, dermatology, diabetes, ophthalmology, and infectious diseases for domestic and international markets. It operates manufacturing facilities in Gujarat (Panelav and Karakhadi), Sikkim, and Pithampur as well as research and development centres in India and the United States.
History
Alembic Chemical Works Company Ltd. was established in 1907 in Vadodara, Gujarat, initially producing tinctures and alcohol. It later diversified into cough syrups, vitamins, tonics, and sulphur drugs. In the 1960s, the company began producing penicillin, with its plant inaugurated in 1961 by then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Bulk production of vitamin B12 and erythromycin started in 1971. In 1999, the company changed its name from Alembic Chemical Works Company Ltd. to Alembic Ltd.[5]