Infrastructure and R&D
Infrastructure
RPGLS employs 750 people. It is a multi-location pharmaceutical manufacturing company with 4 locations.
Manufacturing unit at Thane produces Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (also called as Bulk Drugs) and is ISO 9001 certified and has Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia, and approval for 3 of its major products namely Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride, Haloperidol and Propanthelene Bromide.
The Formulation Plant at Ankleshwar GIDC manufactures pharmaceuticals formulations for Domestic as well as for exports and is ISO 9002 and ISO14001 certified. The site also has MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, UK) approved plant for catering to its Global Generic business.
The second Plant at Ankleshwar makes API through Fermentation route to cater to the Biotech Business.
R&D
Process development abilities of the company have generated products that account for almost 70% of the company's turnover. Research & Development at RPG Life Sciences is not just limited to developing and improving medications, in fact, it is the strength of the company.
The chemical R&D, where bulk activities are synthesized, in-housed in an ultra modern building covering about 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2). area, having state-of-the-art instrumental facilities and is staffed by highly competent scientists many of them trained abroad.
The company also has modern strain management laboratory. The strains used in production of Biopharmaceuticals are continuously worked upon to improve their yields.
Among the many first’s, the company was able to develop several Doxoubicin, Epirubicin, Pantoprazole, Clopidogrel, Resperidone, Sertralene, Lamotrigene and Quinfadie drugs.
The company has international process patens for Resperidone and Lamotrigene manufacturing processes.
The major success of pharmaceutical formulation development was the designing of Novel Microemulsion technology of ciclosporin. International patent has been granted to the company for this formulation. The clinical trials in India and in other countries have been found very satisfactory. This product is expected to be the growth engine of company in the future. The other sustained and delayed release products have been developed and launched in India.
As a part of global business activities, several patent non-infringing products have been developed, launched/to be launched in regulated markets of Europe.
- Launched : Criprofloxacin Tablets, Azathioprine Tablets
- To launch shortly : Lamotrigine formulation, Sertraline formulation
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