3.  The first pharmaceutical company in India came into existence in Kolkatta. It is called the "Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Works".  The Patent Act in 1970.  At present there is a cut throat competition among top pharmaceutical companies in India with the native as well as MNCs. VIMP COURSE  BY G.LALITHA

4.  Founded on: 1961  Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana, India.GurgaonHaryanaIndia  Formation:  Ranbaxy was started by Ranbir Singh and Gurbax Singh in 1937 as a distributor for a Japanese company Shionogi.Shionogi  Total net sales of Rs 7686.59 crore.  Latest news: Launch of Absorica (Isotretinoin) Capsules.  Absorica is indicated for the treatment of severe recalcitrant nodular acne. Recall: Drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has recalled its generic version of Pfizer Inc's cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor in the United States after certain batches were found to contain glass particles

5.  Founded on1935  Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaMumbaiMaharashtraIndia  The manufacture of low-cost anti-AIDS drugs for HIV- positive patients in developing countries.AIDS  Drugs to fight influenza, respiratory disease and cancer. It was Founded by nationalist Indian scientist Khwaja Abdul Hamied as The Chemical, Industrial & Pharmaceutical Laboratories in 1935influenzarespiratory diseasecancerKhwaja Abdul Hamied  Cipla makes drugs to treat cardiovascular disease, arthritis, diabetes, weight control, depression and many other health conditions, and its products are distributed in virtually every country of the world.

6.  1968:Cipla manufactures Ampicillin for the first time in the country.  2012:Announces price cuts averaging 75% on a range of complex cancer drugs.  Receives 2012 Thomson Reuters India Innovation Award

11.  Lupin Lupin is the fourth largest pharma company in India with the total net sales of Rs 5,364.37 crore.  Aurobindo Pharma Aurobindo Pharma is on 5th position with the total net sales of Rs 4,284.63 crore.  Sun Pharma Net Sales revenues stood at Rs 4,015.56 crore makes it the sixth largest pharmaceutical company in India.  Cadila Health Cadila Health is the seventh largest pharma company with the total sales revenue of Rs 3,152.20 crore.

12.  Jubilant Life Eight largest company has the total sale revenue at Rs 2,641.07 crore.  Wockhardt Wockhardt has the total net sales of 2,560.16 crore and the ninth largest pharmaceutical company in India.  Ipca Laboratories Revenue of Rs 2,352.59 crore makes Ipca India's 10th largest pharma firm by sales.