- Business
- Caplin Point Laboratories Limited manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of pharmaceutical formulations, including liquid and lyophilized vials, pre-filled syringes, ophthalmic droppers, pre-mix bags, tablets, dry syrups, softgels, capsules, suppositories, liquid syrups, emulsion injections, topicals, and sachets; the company serves regulated markets such as the US and EU as well as emerging markets in Latin America, Francophone Africa, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and beyond, with over 4,000 product licenses across 36 therapeutic segments covering more than 65% of the WHO essential drug list. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Chennai, India, with manufacturing facilities in Puducherry, Gummidipoondi, Visakhapatnam, and near Chennai, as well as subsidiaries including Caplin Steriles Limited, Caplin Point Far East Ltd, and various Latin American entities, Caplin Point operates a fully integrated model emphasizing generics, branded generics, injectables, ophthalmics, softgels, and oncology products for hospitals, wholesalers, retail, and institutional customers targeting the bottom of the pyramid. Recent developments include the June 2025 acquisition of Triwin Pharma S.A. DE C.V. in Mexico by subsidiary Caplin Point Far East to enable government tenders and a stock-and-sale model; the acquisition of Neoethicals Chile SpA; USFDA approval for Brimonidine-Timolol ophthalmic solution by Caplin Steriles in February 2025; launches of the first RTU bag, ophthalmic emulsion, and injectable emulsion products; filing of 30+ products in Mexico with 13 approvals and a 60+ pipeline; first insulin approval in Central America; establishment of private market sales via an owned warehouse in Chile; over 30 planned US product launches in FY26 via Caplin Steriles USA Inc., which has achieved $2.5 million revenue since inception; ongoing capex of over Rs 1,000 crore nearing completion for expanded capacities in lyophilized injectables, dual-chamber syringes, oncology API, and backward integration via API plants in Visakhapatnam and Thervoy; and plans to file GLP-1 products, biosimilars, and first DMFs in emerging and regulated markets.