BV Ramana, Head Marketing, Aurobindo Pharma, in his session, highlighted that his company, which began as a supplier of APIs in 1986, has grown to become one of the top five pharma companies in India in terms of sales turnover and market cap. It has established its presence in over 150 countries across the world. He informed that the company has the ability to indigenously manufacture everything from start to finish – from intermediates to formulations and even packaging.
Ramana highlighted that Aurobindo Pharma is $2 billion company and said that their progress was a result of their unwavering focus on quality. He also drew attention to the fact that Aurobindo Pharma’s medicines have passed stringent quality tests by leading drug regulatory bodies like the UD FDA, UK’s MHRA and others. He also said that the company is one of the leading supplier of antiretroviral viral medicines to treat AIDS, one of the most dreaded diseases on our times. Ramana elaborated on some of the growth plans of the company as well. He ended his session with a corporate film which traced the growth trajectory of Aurobindo Pharma.