The document summarizes the histories of four pharmaceutical companies: Cipla, Sun Pharma, Abbott Laboratories, and Lupin. Cipla was founded in 1935 in India and has developed several innovative drugs and manufacturing technologies. Sun Pharma was established in 1983 in India and has grown to become one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in India through acquisitions and an IPO. Abbott Laboratories was founded in 1888 in the US and has become a large global healthcare company operating in over 130 countries. Lupin was incorporated in India in 1972 and has expanded globally to become one of the top generic drug companies in markets like the US, Japan, and South Africa.

6.  1935 – Founded by Dr. K.A. HAMIED
 Vision – To make India self-sufficient in healthcare
 1939 – Encouraged by Mahatma Gandhi by visiting the
company
 1960 – API manufacturing technology
 1996 – World’s first transparent dry powder inhaler
 2001 – HIV medicines
 2005 – Anti bird-Flu drug invented within 2-3 months
 2012 – Reached 20000 employees level

11.  1983 - Sun Pharma established with five psychiatry
products and two person marketing team at Vapi, Gujarat
 1994 – Sun Pharma went public in an issue that was
oversubscribed 55 times
 1989 – Exports to neighboring countries began
 2000 – Sun Pharma ranked 5th largest pharmaceutical
company in India
 2007 – Sun pharma demerged into a separate entity Sun
Pharma Advanced Research Company, the first research
company to get listed on stock exchanges in India
 2012 – Major acuisitions in US completed

16.  Abbott Laboratories is diversified pharmaceuticals and
healthcare products company. Abbott was founded in 1888 by
Chicago Doctor, Wallace C. Abbott
 6th largest global pharmaceutical provider
 Headquartered in Abbot park, Illinois
 90000 employees in more than 130 Countries
 One of oldest most successful pharmaceutical companies
in the U.S.
Major operations in the US, Netherlands, Germany, Japan,
Italy, France, Canada, UK and Spain

21.  Lupin is the 4th largest player in Indian Pharmaceuticals Industry
 It has emerged as an out performer in the Pharma sector
 Its stock counted among frontline farm stock and considered for
the long term buy
 The company over the year has
grown to be one of the top ten
generic company in the USA,
Japan & South African market

22.  1968 : LUPIN started business
 1972 : Lupin Laboratories Pvt. Ltd was incorporated
 1980 : Lupin started a formulations plant and an R & D
centre at Aurangabad (Maharastra)
 2001 : State of the art R & D centre at Pune was Started
 2004 : WHO approval was received for state of the art
formulation plants at Goa and Aurnagabad
2009 : Lupin acquired majority stake in Multi care
Pharmaceuticals Philippines Inc.
2011 : Lupin acquires I’rom pharmaceuticals through its
Japanese subsidiary