Cipla Limited

Cipla Limited is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Mumbai, India. Cipla primarily develops medicines to treat respiratory, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, diabetes, weight control, depression and other medical conditions.

It was founded by Khwaja Abdul Hameid as “The Chemical, Industrial & Pharmaceuticals Laboratories in 1935 in Mumbai. The name of the company was changed to ‘Cipla Limited’ on 20 July 1984. Cipla have over 1500 products in 65 therapeutic categories available in over 50 dosage forms. Following the principle of ‘Caring for Life’ forward.

The company’s primarily CSR Focus is on eradicating hunger, poverty, malnutrition and promoting education & vocational skills especially among children, women, elderly, and the differently abled also ensuring environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of flora and fauna, animal welfare, agroforestry, conservation of natural resources and maintaining quality of soil, air and water and contribution to the prime minister’s national relief fund or Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund. 

Cipla pledges support to ‘Terra Carta’, for a sustainable future. The charter is part of HRH the ‘Prince of Wales’ Sustainable Markets by 2025, Cipla plans to achieve carbon and water neutrality, zero-waste to landfill, anti-microbial resistance stewardship and green chemistry. Since its launch in January 2021, Cipla is one of the five Indian companies and the only Indian pharmaceutical company to participate.

Covid-19 Response

Supporting public health institutions to set-up Covid Isolation Ward & Covid Care Units and providing critical medical equipment, continuing to support high quality testing within reach of patients with financial difficulties. Purpose-built containers for Covid testing in high-risk communities and Safeguarding frontline health workers and communities Providing safety equipment such as masks, PPE kits, gloves and more. Supporting development & free-of-cost distribution of high-quality SAANS Face Mask along with creating livelihood opportunities in the pandemic. At Cipla Palliative Care & Training Centre, Pune through in-patient, homecare & teleconsultations. Mobile Health Vans reaches patients with free-of-cost medicines in remote communities. Essential supplies, ration kits & meals to migrant workers, truckers and families in need. INDIA’S FIRST TOLL-FREE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT LINE FOR CANCER in Covid times.

Their shareholding pattern consists of Promoters and Promoter Group having 36.72% of shares, Public having 22.21shares, following by FII’s having 24.82% shares and DII’s with 16.82% shares.