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- Alivus Life Sciences Ltd. (ALIVUS.NS) develops, manufactures and supplies select high-value, non-commoditized active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in chronic therapeutic areas including cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, diabetes, pain management, oncology and anti-infectives; its API portfolio encompasses products such as olmesartan, telmisartan, perindopril, sitagliptin, rosuvastatin, mirabegron, zonisamide, atovaquone, cabozantinib and palbociclib; the company also provides contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) services, regulatory support, containment solutions and end-to-end development to multinational and specialty pharmaceutical firms.
Alivus operates manufacturing facilities in India with R&D centers serving over 70 global markets including North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America, India and the rest of the world (ROW); it supplies high-quality APIs to more than 700 pharmaceutical customers worldwide.
Formerly known as Glenmark Life Sciences Limited and incorporated in 2011 with headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and registered office in Solapur, Maharashtra, the company originated as the API business unit of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in 2001 before becoming independently managed.
In March 2024, Nirma Limited, a diversified Indian conglomerate, acquired a majority 75% stake, establishing Alivus as its subsidiary and new promoter; the company rebranded from Glenmark Life Sciences to Alivus Life Sciences Limited in December 2024 and January 2025, marking a strategic shift to enhance its global presence in APIs and CDMO; recent developments include the Solapur facility Phase 1 expansion for 200 KL capacity, planned additions of approximately 100 KL in Ankleshwar and 160 KL in Dahej, new CDMO deals announced in January 2024, commercialization of five CDMO projects by late 2025 targeting 50 crore rupees quarterly revenue, and cumulative DMF/CEP filings reaching 586 as of September 2025.