RPG Life Sciences Limited is an Indian pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a constituent of the RPG Enterprises group, one of India's diversified business conglomerates founded by Rama Prasad Goenka. The company is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical formulations, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and biotechnology-based products for both domestic and international markets.
Key facts
| Name | RPG Life Sciences Limited |
|---|---|
| Type | Public limited company |
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Parent group | RPG Enterprises |
| Listings | Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange of India |
Background
RPG Life Sciences traces its origins to the pharmaceutical interests of the RPG group, which expanded into healthcare alongside its activities in tyres, power, retail, infrastructure, and information technology. The company was reorganised under its current name as part of a restructuring of the group's life sciences business, with operations focused on three segments: branded formulations for the domestic market, generic formulations for export, and bulk active ingredients.
Operations
The company's product portfolio spans therapeutic areas including anti-infectives, gastroenterology, pain management, nephrology, oncology, and dermatology. Its manufacturing facilities are located at Ankleshwar in Gujarat, where APIs are produced, and at Thane in Maharashtra, which houses the formulations plant. Both sites cater to regulated and semi-regulated export markets in addition to the Indian market.
Business segments
- Domestic formulations – branded prescription medicines marketed to Indian healthcare professionals.
- Global generics – finished dosage formulations exported to international markets.
- Synthesis – manufacture and supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients to other pharmaceutical companies.
Significance
As part of the RPG Enterprises portfolio, RPG Life Sciences represents the group's presence in the Indian pharmaceutical industry, which is among the largest producers of generic medicines globally. The company contributes to both domestic drug supply and India's pharmaceutical exports.
Related topics
- RPG Enterprises
- Rama Prasad Goenka
- Pharmaceutical industry in India
- List of pharmaceutical companies in India
- Mumbai
- Ankleshwar
References
- Wikidata entry: Q7277464
- RPG Enterprises corporate information