Torrent Pharmaceuticals

Torrent Pharma is active in the therapeutic areas of cardiovascular, central nervous system, gastro-intestinal, diabetology, anti-infective and pain management segments.

[7] In 2005, Torrent Pharmaceuticals acquired Heumann Pharma Generics GmbH, a Pfizer company based in Germany.

[8] In 2013, Torrent Pharma acquired the India formulations business of Elder Pharmaceuticals for ₹2,004 crore (US$341.99 million).

Its operations locations are: In 2018, Torrent Pharmaceuticals recalled tablets containing valsartan[14][15] and losartan[16] due to the detection of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) respectively which are probable human carcinogens.

In September 2019, the FDA issued notice of a sixth product recall of losartan by Torrent Pharmaceuticals when certain batches of losartan contained the contaminant, N-methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA), above acceptable daily intake levels determined by the FDA.