Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is a generic drug and API manufacturer founded in 1977 in India. The company focuses on new drugs for cancer, dermatology, and respiratory diseases. During a training at Glenmark's Nashik plant, the author learned about the company's history and growth, production of popular drugs like Candid Dusting Powder and Ascoril Cough Syrup, and quality control/assurance departments that have helped Glenmark become a top pharmaceutical manufacturer in India. The training provided insight into Glenmark's large-scale medication development enabled by dedicated employees across departments.

1. INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
REPORT
AT
GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, NASHIK
By:- drx.JAYESH M RAJPUT

2. INTRODUCTION
 Glenmark is a multi-national pharmaceutical
company which was founded in 1977 by Gracias
Saldhanha.
 It is a generic drug as well as active pharmaceutical
ingredient manufacturer industry, headquartered in
Mumbai, India.
 Gracias saldhanha named the company after his two
sons “Glenn” and “Mark”.
 The company initially sell its products in India,
Russia, Africa and some European countries.
 By the year 2008 Glenmark was the fifth biggest
pharmaceutical manufacturing company in India.
 Glenmark has its main big plants at Nashik,
Ahmadabad, Indore, Chennai, etc

3. COMPANY’S FOCUS
The company focused on new drugs and
biosimilars in the fields of:-
CANCER
DERMATOLOGY
RESPIRATORY DISEASES

4. HISTORY
 The company incorporated on 18th November 1977 as
“Glenmark pharmaceuticals private limited” under the
companies act 1956.
 Glenmark became public limited company on January 12,
1996.
 In 1979, company entered the anti-fungal market where
competition was less.
 In 1987, company started a Research and Development
(R&D) department at its NASHIK factory.
 Between 2005 to 2011 Glenmark forges alliance with
many multinational companies of USA, Russia, Japan,
Australia and the European union.
 Between the same duration company launched ASCORIL
EXPECTORANT and CANDID DUSTING POWDER which
became brand by itself and even today are popular in the
world market.

5. OBJECTIVES
 TO MANUFACTURE WORLD CLASS PHARMA
FORMULATIONS
 TO SATISFY NEEDS AND EXPECTATION OF
CUSTOMERS
 TO ENSURE EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
 TO BUILD QUALITY AT EACH AND EVERY
LEVEL
 TO ASSURE COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
 TO INVOLVED IN CONTINOUS
IMPROVEMENT

6. INSTRUMENTS AND DEVICES
 HOT AIR OVEN
 DISSOLUTION TEST APPARATUS
 VACCUM OVEN
 BULK DENSITY APPARATUS
 ULTRASONIC BATH
 UV CABINET
 BURSTING TEST APPARATUS
 UV SPECTROPHOTOMETER (SHIMATZU SERIES)
 FT-IR SPECTROPHOTOMETER
 KARL FISHER TITRATOR
 HPLC SYSTEM
 POLARI METER
 DIGITAL PH METER
 AND MANY MORE…….

7. PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
THE INDUSTRY HAS A WELL DEVELOPED GMP
QUALITY PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
In which products are manufactured such as:-
1. Dusting powder ( candid dusting powder)
it is a dusting powder use to treat skin and vaginal
infections caused by fungus, ringworm and yeast
it has its main components such as
clotrimazole I.P 1% w/w
talc ..etc

8. 2. Cough syrup ( ascoril cough syrup)
ascoril cough syrup it is used to relieve in dry
cough, wet cough, runny nose, itching of the
throat, upper respiratory infections, etc
it has main components such as:-
guaifenesin
terbutaline
bromhexine

9. 3. Medicated shampoo (Scalpe plus)
Scalpe plus is a medicated anti-dandruff
shampoo. It also helps in curing fungal
infections, yeast infection of the skin it also
helps in flaking and itching of Scalpe
it has main components such as:-
ketoconazole
zinc pyrithione
etc…

10. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY
ASSURANCE DEPARTMENTS
Besides production department
the company has a well
established quality control as
well as quality assurance
departments which makes
Glenmark a fifth ranked GMP
rated pharmaceutical industry

11. PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION
1. MR. YOGESH SONAR
PLANT HEAD, human resources and administration
2. MR. SANJAY JOSHI
PRODUCTION MANAGER
3. MR. RAJENDRA TAMBE
ASST. PRODUCTION MANAGER
4. MR. BAHGWAN GADGE
Q.A MANAGER
5. MR. GIRISH KULKARNI
Q.C MANAGER
6. MR. DATTATRAYA KALE
WAREHOUSE MANAGER

12. CONCLUSION
 By my industrial training I can conclude that
GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD is a GMP
certified company not because just of its well
developed PRODUCTION, Q.A, Q.C departments
but it is also because of its dedicated
employees as well as employers
 In my case training played an important role
for me to understand the large scale
development of medications

13. THANK YOU !!!