About us: Cipla was born out of Dr. K.A. Hamied’s vision to
harness Indian expertise for self-sufficiency in the chemical and
pharmaceutical industry in India. Dr. K.A. Hamied was an exemplary visionary
who donned various hats; he was a chemist, an entrepreneur and pioneer, an
active participant in India’s independence struggle, a close ally of Mahatma
Gandhi, Dr. Zakir Hussain and various others, a legislator in the Bombay Presidency,
head of various associations, Sheriff of Bombay, proactive supporter and
sponsor of institutes of scientific excellence in India.
Be it the commencement of bulk drug production in
India, the landmark Indian Patents Act of 1970, the several ‘firsts’ in India
and the world, its historic international stance on the price and availability
of antiretroviral drugs for HIV treatment in 2000-2001, its free-of-cost
Palliative Care Centre for terminally-ill cancer patients, Cipla, under the
leadership of its current Chairman Dr. Y.K. Hamied, has stood for fearlessness
and compassion. It is not for nothing that we say ‘None Shall be Denied’.
Apart from its various national and international
milestones, the story of Cipla’s growth and expansion, its ups and downs,
successes and challenges is also one that deserves to be chronicled. According
to Dr Y K Hamied, Cipla was ranked 56 in the 1960s.
It is with this view that the Cipla Archives project
has been launched recently. We treat our proud legacy with the seriousness and
the sense of responsibility it deserves. We want to share Cipla’s story,
celebrate its rich history, remind ourselves of the lessons learned, and
reflect on the evolution of the pharmaceutical industry in India and at Cipla’s
role in shaping it.
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