Ipca Laboratories Limited is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai. It produces theobromine, acetylthiophene, and p-bromotoluene as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Ipca sells these APIs and their intermediates globally.[6] It produces more than 150 formulations that include oral liquids, tablets, dry powders, and capsules.[7]
History
It was founded by group of businessmen and medical professionals in 1949.[8] In 1975, the management of the company was taken over by Amitabh Bachchan, Ajitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, M.R. Chandurkar, P.C. Godha. In 1997, the Bachchan family sold their 36% holding in Ipca Laboratories to, at the time, the company's four whole time directors.[9]