General Pharma
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Type | Pharmaceutical |
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Industry | Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Finished Products |
Founded | 1984 |
Headquarters | Shyamoli, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Key people | , Managing Director |
Number of employees | Around 3000 |
General Pharmaceuticals Limited is a pharmaceutical company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh since 1987.
History[]
General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GPL) is incorporated as Private Limited Company on the 5th day of April, 1984. Dr. Momenul Haq, Managing Director, Dr. Gazi Nurun Nabi, was Director. They were friends and classmates since their boyhood. M/S. General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GPL) stepped into manufacturing of drugs during 1987 with initial 7 products and minimum manpower. Now there are nearly 3000 employees in GPL inclusive of around 2000 Sales & Marketing Force. The distribution network is spread all over Bangladesh with 600 distributions workers.
Products[]
General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GPL) are producing many categories of medicine like Antihistamines, Antiulcerants, Gastroprokinetics, Laxatives, Bronchodilators, Decongestants, Antiemetics, Antibiotics, Anxiolytics, Antidepressants, Antidiabetics, NSAIDs, Vitamins & Supplements, Antiseptics, Antieczematous, Antifungals, Cardiovasculars, Antiepileptics, Oral Saline, Injectables (LVP & SVP), Ophthalmic.
Production facilities[]
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The company's manufacturing facility is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Dhaka in Gazipur, where they produce various dosage form like Tablet, Enteric Coated Tablet, Dispersible Tablet, Immediate Release Tablet, Modified Release Tablet, Sustain Release Tablet, Chewable Tablet, Immediate Release Capsule, Modified Release Capsule, Enteric Coated Capsule, Liquid in Capsule, Lotion, ORS, Syrup, Suspension, , Antiseptic Mouthwash, Antiseptic Solution, Powder for Suspension, Cream, Ointment (Water base & Oil base).
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Now the company has extended their manufacturing facility is located 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Dhaka in Gazipur with the factory (Unit 2), where they produce Ophthalmic & Injectable drugs such as Solution, Suspension & Ointment, Nasal Preparation, Large Volume Parenteral (LVP), Small Volume Parenteral (SVP), Dry Vial, Pre-filled Syringe Injection in key therapeutic segments. This is one and only dedicated steroid & Non-steroid pharmaceuticals facilities in Bangladesh.[1]
Total site is 29,792 square metres and building foot print is 14,444 square metres.
Exports[]
The company sells its products in Bangladesh and exporting to both developed and developing countries around the world. They had entered into export fields by registering its products in the following countries: Asia: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Maldives, Philippines Africa: Kenya,[2] Somalia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Libya Central & South America: Belize, Guatemala
GPL is also aiming to export to other countries of South East Asia, Middle East,[3] Africa.
Notes and references[]
- ^ "General Pharmaceuticals runs new world-class drug unit in March". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013.
- ^ "General Pharma enters Kenyan market". The Daily Star. 28 March 2007.
- ^ "GPL looks to Europe, ME". The Daily Star. 19 November 2008.
- Manufacturing companies based in Dhaka
- Pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh
- Pharmaceutical companies established in 1984
- Bangladeshi brands