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- Ferozsons Laboratories Limited is a Pakistan-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company engaged in the development, manufacturing, marketing, import, and distribution of pharmaceutical formulations, biological products, and medical devices. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan, the company operates a primary current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) compliant production facility in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, serving institutional healthcare providers, retail pharmacies, and international export markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The company operates primarily through two core segments: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. Its pharmaceutical product portfolio covers a wide spectrum of proprietary and branded generic medications across specialized therapeutic areas, including hepatology and gastroenterology treatments for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and liver diseases; oncology medicines comprising cytotoxic and targeted cancer therapies; cardiovascular and metabolic formulations for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus; anti-infectives, antibiotics, and respiratory agents; and central nervous system, urological, dermatological, and pediatric treatments. The company manufactures these pharmaceuticals in multiple dosage formats, including oral solid tablets and capsules; oral liquid syrups and suspensions; topical creams and ointments; and sterile liquid and lyophilized injectables. Through its medical devices division, the company maintains long-standing distribution agreements with multinational medical technology providers, including Boston Scientific and Nihon Kohden, to supply specialized interventional cardiology devices, peripheral vascular equipment, cardiac electrophysiology catheters, gastrointestinal endoscopy systems, neuromodulation devices, urology solutions, and diagnostic ultrasound machinery. Ferozsons also holds a majority equity interest in BF Biosciences Limited, a joint venture with the Bagó Group of Argentina and Pakistan's pioneer biotechnology manufacturing plant focused on recombinant biopharmaceuticals, oncology injectables, and biosimilars. In recent major strategic developments, Ferozsons Laboratories expanded its global access partnership with Gilead Sciences by executing a royalty-free voluntary licensing agreement for the generic manufacturing and distribution of lenacapavir for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) across 120 low- and lower-middle-income countries, under which Ferozsons produces the oral formulation and subsidiary BF Biosciences manufactures the injectable formulation. Furthermore, subsidiary BF Biosciences Limited completed a successful Initial Public Offering on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, raising capital to finance advanced production line expansions, scale up pre-filled syringe (PFS) manufacturing capabilities, and obtain international regulatory accreditations to accelerate global pharmaceutical exports.