- CEO
- Sandeep Jain
- Full Time Employees
- 1,306
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals: major
- Address
- B-1 Extension/G-3 New Delhi DE India 110044
- IPO Date
- Sep 25, 1995
- Business
- Panacea Biotec Limited engages in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biosimilars, and nutraceuticals. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, with principal manufacturing facilities in Lalru, Punjab, and Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, the company operates globally across approximately 50 countries, targeting emerging and developing markets with affordable, high-quality products for public health initiatives and commercial segments. Its core offerings span multiple therapeutic categories including transplant drugs such as Tacrolimus (PanGraf), Mycophenolic acid (Mycept), and mycophenolate sodium (Mycept S); nephrology therapies like lanthanum carbonate, sevelamer, and valganciclovir; diabetes formulations including gliclazide (Glizid), metformin (Glizid M, Metlong), and glimepiride (Betaglim, Betaglim MR); gastroenterology and orthopaedics products such as Sitcom for haemorrhoids and aceclofenac combinations (Willgo CR); oncology treatments like protein-bound paclitaxel (PacliAll); and an extensive vaccine portfolio encompassing polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, DPT combinations, hexavalent EasySix (DTwP-HepB-Hib-IPV), pentavalent EasyFive, pneumococcal, influenza, tetanus, and dengue vaccines, several of which hold WHO prequalification. Recent developments include securing a up to $20 million long-term loan from the US International Development Finance Corporation in September 2024 to expand manufacturing capacity for EasySix hexavalent vaccine antigens to meet UN agency demand; establishing Panacea Biotec Inc. as a wholly-owned step-down subsidiary in Delaware, USA, in June 2024 via an initial US$75,000 investment to penetrate the US healthcare market; and ongoing collaborations such as with Bionpharma Inc. and Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc. for distribution and production partnerships. The company maintains leadership in India's vaccines and formulations segments, supported by four state-of-the-art R&D centers employing over 300 scientists focused on novel drug delivery systems, new chemical and biological entities, and innovative vaccines.