Unichem Laboratories is an Indian pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Mumbai.
Unichem Laboratories was founded in 1944 by Padma Bhushan Amrut V Mody, a pioneer in the Indian pharmaceuticals business.
Unichem Laboratories Limited is currently active in finished formulations, APIs, contract manufacturing, custom synthesis, etc.
[citation needed] The Company's facilities have been approved by various International health authorities such as USFDA, UK MHRA, ANVISA (Brazil), COFEPRIS (Mexico), PMDA (Japan), TGA (Australia), SAPHRA (South Africa) and MFDS(Korea), EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines), TPD (Canada).
[citation needed] The Company has set up a Research & Development (R & D) Centre at Goa.
The R & D Centre concentrates on developing NDDS for generic APIs and NCEs, reverse engineering the API processes, drug discovery and bio catalysis.
The Company has strategic alliances with global players for CRAMS and other projects.
The Company has a functional Biotech R&D Centre and a Pilot Plant at Goa.
[citation needed] The Company has made more than 500 product registrations across the world.
The Company holds 75 US DMF, 26 Certificate of suitability to European Pharmacopeia (CEP) issued by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) and several DMFs across the world.
“Unichem to acquire 20% stake in Optimus group for Rs 120 cr”.
“Unichem Laboratories Gets ANDA Approval from U.S. FDA for Valsartan Tablets, USP.” Reuters.com.
“Torrent Pharma completes acquisition of Unichem Laboratories Ltd.” Economictimes.com.
“Unichem Labs gets EIR from USFDA for Goa facility” Economics times.com.
"Unichem Lab appoints Mr. Bhagwat S. Dhingra as Chief Executive-Domestic Pharma".
"Contact Pharmaceutical Company India - Unichem Laboratories".
"Interview of Dr P A Mody, CEO, Unichem Laboratories Ltd".
"Indian pharma firms swallow bitter pill in US, Europe".
"Unichem gets EU nod for drug to treat enlarged prostate".
"Unichem Laboratories receives CEP for Alfuzosin Hydrochloride".