- Business
- Procter & Gamble Health Limited manufactures and markets over-the-counter healthcare products, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements in India and internationally; core offerings include renowned brands such as Neurobion for nerve health, Vicks for cold and cough relief, Evion for vitamin E supplementation, Nasivion nasal decongestants, Polybion B-complex vitamins, Livogen iron supplements, Cosome for skin care, and Seven Seas cod liver oil products. The company, founded in 1967 as a Merck subsidiary and listed publicly in 1981, maintains headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with primary manufacturing at a GMP-certified facility in Usgaon, Goa, that produces ampoules, softgel capsules, and exports to 13 countries; Procter & Gamble Overseas India B.V. holds a 51.81% stake. In December 2018, Procter & Gamble acquired Merck's Consumer Health business, rebranding the entity as Procter & Gamble Health Limited and focusing operations on vitamins, minerals, and supplements; recent initiatives encompass partnerships with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics for school-based healthcare programs, HelpAge India for mobile health units, the Indian Medical Association for neurology awareness conclaves, and pharmacy waste management collaborations, alongside a September 2025 adjustment to product maximum retail prices following India's GST rate changes and shareholder approval in November 2025 for a new executive director appointment.