Andheri and MIDC, Mumbai

Sun Pharma is the largest pharmaceutical company in India and the fourth-largest generic company in the world, founded in 1983 by Dilip Shanghvi with five psychiatry products in Kolkata and headquartered since at Sun Hou

Glenmark, founded in 1977 by Gracias Saldanha and named for his sons Glenn and Mark, is headquartered at Glenmark House in Andheri East and led by Glenn Saldanha; it is known for dermatology, respiratory and oncology pro

Wockhardt, built by Habil Khorakiwala from the Worli Chemical Works of 1960s, is headquartered at Wockhardt Towers in Bandra Kurla Complex and runs its research centre at Aurangabad; it is known for biotechnology product

Ipca, headquartered at International House in Kandivali West, is one of the largest makers of active pharmaceutical ingredients in India — chloroquine, artemisinin derivatives and others — alongside its formulations busi

Unichem, founded in 1944 by Amrut Mody, is headquartered at Unichem Bhavan in Jogeshwari West and makes APIs and generic formulations for export after selling its Indian brands to Torrent in 2017; Ipca bought control of

FDC, the Fairdeal Corporation of 1936, is headquartered at B-8 MIDC Industrial Estate, Waluj, with its corporate office in Jogeshwari; it is the maker of Electral oral rehydration salts, Zifi and Enerzal, and a large exp

USV, founded in 1961 by Vithal Gandhi with Revlon as partner, is a privately held Mumbai pharma company headquartered at Arvind Vithal Gandhi Chowk, BSD Marg, Govandi, and is the leader in diabetes medicines in India wit

Abbott India, the listed Indian arm of the American company, is headquartered at Godrej BKC in Bandra Kurla Complex and became the largest multinational pharma company in India after Abbott bought Piramal’s domestic busi

Sanofi India, the listed Indian arm of the French group, is headquartered at Sanofi House in Powai, with its plant at Goa; Lantus insulin, Allegra, Combiflam and Avil are its best-known products, and its consumer healthc

Ajanta Pharma, founded in 1973 by the Agrawal family, is headquartered at Ajanta House, Charkop, Kandivali West, and is a listed mid-sized pharma company strong in Africa, Asia and the US with branded generics in cardiol

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Pidilite, founded in 1959 by Balvant Parekh, is headquartered at Regent Chambers, Nariman Point, with its corporate campus at Andheri East; Fevicol, Fevikwik, M-Seal and Dr.

Indoco Remedies, founded in 1947, is headquartered at Indoco House on Dr.

Medley Pharmaceuticals, founded in 1969, is a privately held Mumbai company headquartered in Andheri East, making formulations in anti-infectives, pain and diabetes at plants in Daman and Jammu.

Blue Cross Laboratories, founded in 1965, is a privately held Mumbai formulations company headquartered at Peninsula Chambers, Lower Parel, with plants at Nashik and Goa, and a large field force for the domestic market.

Macleods, founded in 1986 by the Agarwal family, is a privately held Mumbai company headquartered at Atlanta Arcade, Andheri East, and among the ten largest Indian pharma companies by domestic sales, with a large anti-TB

Themis Medicare, founded in 1969, is a listed Mumbai pharma company headquartered at Plot 69A, MIDC, Andheri East, making APIs and formulations at Vapi and Haridwar.

Inventia Healthcare, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Andheri East, develops and manufactures oral solid dosage formulations for pharmaceutical companies in India and export markets, with its plant at Ambernath.

Bhageria Industries, founded in 1989 and listed on the exchanges, is headquartered at Goregaon and makes dyes, dye intermediates and speciality chemicals at Vapi, with a solar power business alongside.

Nikhil Adhesives, founded in 1986 and listed on the exchanges, is headquartered on Sahar Road, Andheri East, and makes adhesives, emulsions and construction chemicals at plants in Dahanu, Silvassa and Gujarat.

Procter & Gamble Health, the former Merck Limited bought by P&G in 2018, is listed on the exchanges and headquartered at Chakala, Andheri East; Neurobion, Evion, Polybion and Seven Seas are its vitamin and OTC brands, ma

Ascent Meditech, founded in 1994 and headquartered at Goregaon East, makes orthopaedic supports and pain-relief products under the Flamingo brand, sold through chemists across India.

Sun Pharma’s consumer healthcare division, run from Sun House, Goregaon East, sells Revital H, Volini, Abzorb and other OTC brands that came with Ranbaxy.