Allahabad Bank

Allahabad Bank is one of the premier

nationalized banks in India. It is also the oldest joint stock bank of India. It was incorporated by a group of
Europeans at Allahabad on April 24, 1865. It was the time Indian economy had started shifting towards organized
trade and business affairs. After some years in 1920, the P&O Bank brought Allahabad Bank and its
headquarters at Kolkata. The Allahabad bank got an entirely new identity when it was nationalized in 1969 along
with 13 other banks in India. Since then the Allahabad Bank had a smooth journey towards progress. Today it is
one of the leading banks in India with a whooping business of over Rs.1, 00,000 crores.

Branches and Business

Allahabad has adopted CBS (Core Banking Service) since 2006 and has developed 24 hours connectivity with its
2165 branches across the length and breath of the country. In 143 years of it existence the bank has come a long
way by developing a wide grip over all the corners of India. At present the Allahabad Bank has 44 Zonal Offices 6
Staff Training Colleges and 3 Staff Training centers for imparting training centers in India.

Apart from general branches, the bank has also come up with specialized branches, like Industrial Finance
Branches, International Branches, Finance Branches, Recovery Branches, NRI Branches Specialized Personal
Banking Branches, Specialized Savings Bank Branches, Quick Collection Service Branches, Trading Finance
Branches and Service Branches in many major cities of India.

The businesses of the bank are thriving successfully. In the end of March 2007, the Allahabad Bank crosses a
land mark of Rs.1, 00,000 crores. The bank's business also registered a 6.90% growth during April-Sept 2007,
when its business increased up to Rs.1, 08,458 crores from Rs.1, 01,458 crores in merely 5 months. On Year-on-
Year basis, the business of the bank has grown at a rate of 19.87%. The bank also registered an immense
growth in total deposit record when its business went up to Rs.65,896 at end of September 2007 crores from
Rs.54,006 crore in September 2006.

Allahabad Bank started in the year 1865 is one of the oldest public sector banks in India.The bank having
around 2400 branches across the nation is headquartered in Kolkata.Allahabad bank has announced
recruitment project 2011-12 of
1500 Probationary Officers posts

Dates: Online application registration – 1.02.2011 to 1.03.2011

Written test – April 17, 2011

Post – Vacancies – Payscale :

Probationary Officer (scale I) – 1500 posts - Rs.14500-27700

Eligibility: Those interested to apply Allahabad Bank PO recruitment,

* Should be 21 - 30yrs of age, as on 1.1.2011
* Must have 55% marks aggregate in Graduation (any discipline), as on 1.1.2011
* Computer course certificate from training institute is necessary
Selection for PO posts will have Written test & Interview.Apart from cut-off score for each objective test,
candidates should secure 40% aggregate in written test.For each wrong answers, negative marks would be
awarded & those shortlisted will be called for Interview process.

Books to help in preparing for the test are available on Internet,

* Allahabad Bank PO Exam Guide – Rs.273 – Buy Online (pay in Cash/ Debit cards)
Application fee of Rs.400(Gen/OBC) or Rs.50(SC/ST) has to be paid with challan at any Allahabad bank
branch.After payment, applicants can submit their online application available at www.allahabadbank.com
before March 1, 2011. It is necessary to preserve the challan & application copy for reference.

Candidates can download the complete notification of Allahabad bank PO recruitment from the bank
website here

Overview

Nineteenth Century
The Oldest Joint Stock Bank of the Country, Allahabad Bank was founded on April 24,
1865 by a group of Europeans at Allahabad. At that juncture Organized Industry, Trade
and Banking started taking shape in India. Thus, the History of the Bank spread over
three Centuries - Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-First.

April 24, 1865's The Bank was founded at the confluence city of Allahabad
by a group of Europeans.
1890's

Twentieth Centuryy
1920's The Bank became a part of P & O Banking Corporation's
group with a bid price of Rs.436 per share,
1923 The Head Office of the Bank shifted to Calcutta on Business
considerations.
July 19, 1969 Nationalized along with 13 other banks, Branches - 151
Deposits - Rs.119 crores, Advances - Rs.82 crores.
October, 1989 United Industrial Bank Ltd. merged with Allahabad Bank.

1991 Instituted AllBank Finance Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary

for Merchant Banking.
Twenty-First Century

October, 2002 The Bank came out with Initial Public Offer (IPO), of 10
crores share of face value Rs.10 each, reducing
Government shareholding to 71.16%.
April, 2005 Follow on Public Offer (FPO) of 10 crores equity shares of
face value Rs.10 each with a premium of Rs.72, reducing
Government shareholding to 55.23%.
June, 2006 The Bank Transcended beyond the National Boundary,
opening Representative Office at Shenzen, China.
Oct, 2006 Rolled out first Branch under CBS.

February, 2007 The Bank opened its first overseas branch at Hong Kong.

March 2007 Bank's business crossed Rs.1,00,000 crores mark.

Job Description :
BANK OF INDIA, a leading Public Sector Bank having Head Office in Mumbai, invites
applications for recruitment of 1083 post of General Banking Officers in Scale- I, II & III.
Job Title : General Banking Officer (Probationary Officers) (JMG-I)
Number of Posts: 460
Age Limit : 21 – 30 years.
Qualification:
Graduate with minimum 60% marks from UGC recognized University.
Desired :
Preference will be given to those having experience in Bank/s or Financial Institution/s.
Job Title : General Banking Officers (JMG-II)
Age Limit : 21 – 33 years.
Qualification : Graduate with minimum 60% marks from UGC recognized university.
OR
Post Graduate with minimum 50% marks from UGC recognized university.
OR
Post Graduate Degree / Diploma in Management from UGC recognized university or AICTE
approved institution
OR
Any other professional qualification such as CA, ICWA etc.
Desired :
Minimum 3 years in Bank/s or Financial Institution/s out of which at least one year in
Officers cadre. Candidates with JAIIB / CAIIB qualification will be given preference.
Job Title : General Banking Officer (JMG-III)
Number of Posts: 237
Age Limit : 24 – 35 years.
Qualification: Graduate with minimum 60% marks from UGC recognized university.
OR
Post Graduate with minimum 50% marks from UGC recognized university.
OR
Post Graduate Degree / Diploma in Management from UGC recognized university or AICTE
approved institution
OR
Any other professional qualification such as CA, ICWA etc.
Desired:
Minimum 5 years in Bank/s or Financial Institution/s in Officers cadre. Candidates with
JAIIB / CAIIB qualification will be given preference.
Note : For all the above said posts (Scale I, II & III) working knowledge in computers will be
preferred.
Pay Scales:
JMG Scale I: 10000-470/6-12820-500/3 – 14320 – 560/7 – 18240
MMG Scale II: 13820-500/1 – 14320 – 560/10 – 19920
MMG Scale III: 18240-560/5 – 21040 – 620/2 – 22280
Process of Selection :
Depending on the number of vacancies, only those candidates who have secured the
minimum qualifying marks stipulated for Written Tests (Objective plus Descriptive) and rank
sufficiently high in the order of merit shall be called for a Personal interview in the ratio of
1:3. – Mere pass in the Written Tests shall not vest any right in a candidate for being called
for Personal Interview.
Merit list of the candidate’s based on the marks obtained by them in Written Test [i.e. 300
Marks (Objective Test) + 100 Marks (Descriptive Test)] and Personal Interview of 100
Marks will be prepared in descending order on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained,
under the respective SC / ST / OBC / GEN Category. The final selection will be made on the
basis of this merit list.
Fee : The application fees Rs.400/- (No fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-SM candidates) to be paid
in any Bank of India branch with the help of payment challan only. Please take Transaction
no. after payment.
Submission of on–line application commencing from 11th November 2009
Last date for submission of on–line application 30th November 2009
Tentative date of Written Examination (Sunday) : 24th January 2010
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Allahabad Bank is one of the leading banks in India. Established on April 24, 1865 in Allahabad by
a group of European, Allahabad Bank is also the oldest Joint Stock Bank of India. In the year 1969,
the Government of India nationalized 13 commercial banks. Allahabad Bank was one of those.
Currently it offers a whole range of financial services to thousands of customers across the nation
through its 2260 branches, besides its Internet banking services. Allahabad Bank has its
headquarter located in Kolkata.

Brief History

After its establishment in 1865, Allahabad Bank became a part of P & O Banking Corporation in
1920 with a bid price of Rs. 436 per share. In 1923, considering the business opportunities, the
headquarter of the bank was shifted to Kolkata. On July 19, 1969, when the Government of India
nationalized Allahabad Bank along with 13 other banks, it had 151 branches across the nation with
deposits of Rs. 119 crore and advances of Rs. 82 crore. In 1989, United Industrial Bank Ltd.
merged with nationalized Indian bank. Allahabad Bank also instituted a wholly owned subsidiary
for Merchant Banking, called "AllBank Finance Ltd.".

Allahabad Bank released its first Initial Public Offer (IPO) of 10 crore (face value Rs. 10 per share)
in October, 2002. It reduced the Government shareholding to 71.16%. It again released Follow on
Public Offer (FPO) in April, 2005 of 10 crore equity shares (face value Rs. 10 each with a premium
of Rs. 72). It again reduced the Government shareholding to 55.23%.

It was June, 2006 when the Allahabad Bank went international to open up its first Representative
Office at Shenzen in China. In October, 2006, Allahabad Bank went high-tech for roll out its first
branch under Core Banking Service (CBS). It opened up its first overseas branch at Hong Kong in
February 2007. In March 2007, the business of Allahabad Bank crossed Rs. 1,00,000 crore mark.

Products

Allahabad Bank offers a range of products to its customers across the nation and overseas.
Following are the list of products offered by Allahabad Bank to its customers:

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Company Name: Cipla

Job Location: Mumbai

Experience Required: 10 - 15 Years

Education Required: B.Pharma,B.Sc - Chemistry

M.Pharma,M.Sc - Chemistry

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Job Description

- The prime responsibility in this position would be to support R & D activities

with quality assurance practices.
- To co-ordinate for conducting self-inspection and/or quality audits of all quality
function and procedures that regularly appraises the effectiveness and
applicability of the Quality Assurance system.
- Co-ordinate Technology Transfer activities
- Handling of Quality Management System
- Harmonization of systems across all R & D centres of Cipla
- Implementation of all Standard Operating Procedure & ensure effectiveness
- Ensure good development practices to be followed during product
development

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Cipla known for its innovative pharmaceutical products backed by latest in technology and creative
marketing practices, is enjoying a commanding position among the top pharma companies in the
country.

Several specialised therapeutic divisions and promising new products have been launched and many
more are in the pipeline.

Designation Quality Assurance - Manager (R & D) - 1 Opening(s)

Job Description
- The prime responsibility in this position would be to support R & D activities
with quality assurance practices.
- To co-ordinate for conducting self-inspection and/or quality audits of all
quality function and procedures that regularly appraises the effectiveness and
applicability of the Quality Assurance system.
- Co-ordinate Technology Transfer activities
- Handling of Quality Management System
- Harmonization of systems across all R & D centres of Cipla
- Implementation of all Standard Operating Procedure & ensure effectiveness
- Ensure good development practices to be followed during product
development

Desired Profile
-Post-graduate having experience in QA with reputed pharma company
-Candidate must possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Hands on experience of Audit would be preferred

Experience 10 - 15 Years
Industry Type Pharma/ Biotech/Clinical Research
Role QA/QC Mgr
Functional Area Production, Maintenance, Quality
Education UG - B.Pharma,B.Sc - Chemistry
PG - M.Pharma,M.Sc - Chemistry
Location Mumbai
Keywords Quality Assurance
Contact Ms Aditi Desai
Cipla Ltd
Job Posted 05 Feb
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Cipla
Cipla is 2nd largest pharmaceutical
company in India in terms of retail sales.
Cipla manufactures an extensive range of
pharmaceutical & personal care products
and has presence in over 170 countries across the world. Cipla's product range includes Pharmaceuticals,
Animal Health Care Products, OTC, Bulk Drugs, Flavours & Fragrances, and Agrochemicals. Cipla also provides
a host of consulting services such as preparation of product and material specifications, evaluation of existing
production facilities to meet GMP, definition of appropriate plant size and technologies etc.

The origins of Cipla can be traced back to 1935, when Dr Khwaja Abdul Hamied set up "The Chemical, Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd", popularly known by the acronym Cipla, in a rented bungalow, at Bombay
Central. Cipla was registered as a public limited company on August 17, 1935. Cipla's first product was launched
into the market in 1937. In 1940, during the Second World War when the drug supplies were cut off, Cipla started
producing fine chemicals. In 1944, Cipla bought the premises at Bombay Central to build a modern
pharmaceutical laboratory. In 1946, Cipla's product for hypertension, Serpinoid, was exported to the American
Roland Corporation. In 1952, Cipla set up first research division for attaining self-sufficiency in technological
development. In 1960, Cipla started operations at second plant at Vikhroli, Mumbai. In 1968, Cipla manufactured
ampicillin for the first time in India. In 1976, Cipla launched medicinal aerosols for asthma. In 1982, Cipla's fourth
factory became operational at Patalganga, Maharashtra. In 1984, Cipla developed anti-cancer drugs, vinblastine
and vincristine in collaboration with the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. In 1991, Cipla pioneered the
manufacture of the antiretroviral drug, zidovudine. In 1994, Cipla's fifth factory began commercial production at
Kurkumbh, Maharashtra. In 1997, Cipla launched transparent Rotahaler, the world's first such dry powder inhaler
device. In 2000, Cipla became the first company, outside the USA and Europe to launch CFC-free inhalers. In
2002, Cipla set up four state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities set up in Goa. In 2003, Cipla launched TIOVA
(Tiotropium bromide), a novel inhaled, long-acting anticholinergic bronchodilator. In 2005, Cipla set up a state-of-
the-art facility for manufacture of formulations at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.

Cipla's products include:

Pharmaceuticals: Cipla manufactures anabolic steroids, analgesics/antipyretics, antacids, anthelmintics, anti-

arthritis, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-TB drugs, antiallergic drugs, anticancer drugs, antifungal, antimalarials,
antispasmodics, antiulcerants, immunosuppressants etc,

Animal Health Care Products: These include: aqua products, equine products, poultry products, products for
companion animals, and products for livestock animals.

OTC: These include: child care products, eye care products, food supplements, health drinks, life style products,
nutraceuticals & tonics, skin care products, and oral hygiene products.

Flavour & Fragrance: Cipla manufactures a wide range of flavours, which are used in foods and beverages, fruit
juices, baked goods, and oral hygiene products. Cipla fragrances have wide ranging applications such as in
personal care products, laundry detergents and room fresheners.

Major Achievements of Cipla:

• Manufactured ampicillin for the first time in India

• Lauched etoposide, a breakthrough in cancer chemotherapy, in association with Indian Institute of

Chemical Technology

• Launches transparent Rotahaler, the world's first such dry powder inhaler device

• Launches transparent Rotahaler, the world's first such dry powder inhaler device

• Became the first company, outside the USA and Europe to launch CFC-free inhalers

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MEANING OF RECRUITMENT

“Recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for

employment and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the
organization”. Recruitment is the activity that links the employers and
the job seekers. A few definitions of recruitment are:

DEFINITIONS RECRUITMENT :

“ A process of finding and attracting capable applicants for

employment. The process begins when new recruits are sought and
ends when their applications are submitted. The result is a pool of
applications from which new employees are selected”.
“It is the process to discover sources of manpower to meet the
requirement of staffing schedule and to employ effective measures for
attracting that manpower in adequate numbers to facilitate effective
selection of an efficient working force”.
“Recruitment of candidates is the function preceding the
semanagement can select the right candidate for the right job from this
pool. The main objective of the recruitment process is to expedite the
selection process”.
“ Recruitment is a continuous process whereby the firm attempts
to develop a pool of qualified applicants for the future human resources
needs even though specific vacancies do not exist. Usually, the
recruitment process starts when a manger initiates an employee
requisition for a specific vacancy or an anticipated vacancy”.

Cipla Limited is an Indian-based pharmaceutical company. During the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2010, the Company introduced a number of new drugs and formulations, such as
Advent Forte (amoxycillin and clavulanic acid syrup), a combination antibiotic for infections;
Antiflu (oseltamivir capsules and syrup), an oral drug for bird flu; Bosentas (bosentan
tablets), a therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension; Cinmove (cinitapride tablets), an anti-
motility drug for gastrointestinal disorders; Clearnoz NS (sodium chloride nasal spray), a
saline spray for dry nose, and Foratec (arformoterol tartrate respules), nebulized
bronchodilator. In May 2010, it set up a wholly owned subsidiary, Cipla Singapore Pte. Ltd.
In April 2010, it commenced commercial production of pharmaceutical formulations at its
Special Economic Zone project at Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It includes facilities for the
manufacture of aerosols, liquid orals, pre-filled syringes, nasal sprays, eye drops, tablets and
capsules
Company Profile

The Oldest Joint Stock Bank of the Country, Allahabad Bank was founded in April 24th of the year 1865 at the
confluence city of Allahabad by a group of Europeans. At that occasion Organized Industry, Trade and Banking
started taking shape in India. Thus, the History of the Bank spread over three Centuries - namely Nineteenth,
Twentieth and Twenty-First. As a leading public sector commercial banks in India, Allahabad Bank offering banking
products and services to corporate and commercial customers and retail customers. The Bank particularly focuses
on the retail banking while serving all sectors of the Indian economy. Bank's operations for corporate and
commercial customers cater to large corporate customers as well as to small and middle market businesses and
Government entities. Corporate and commercial products include Term Loans, Bill Discounting, Export Credit and
other business credit and financing products. Also the bank offers a wide range of retail products including Home
Loans, Personal Loans and Automobile Loans as well as Debit Cards. In addition, specialised products and
services to the agricultural sector also one of entity of the bank. All the above products and services of the bank
offered through extensive branch network, extension counters, ATMs, phone banking and the Internet. In Twentieth
Century, The Bank became a part of P & O Banking Corporation's group with a bid price of Rs. 436 per share in
1920. The Head Office of the Bank was shifted to Calcutta on business considerations during the year of 1923. The
Bank crossed its century year in 1965. In July 19th of the year 1969, Allahabad Bank was nationalized (with
151Branches - Rs. 119 crores of Deposits and Rs. 82 crores of Advances) along with 13 other banks. United
Industrial Bank Ltd was merged with the bank in October of the year1989. The Bank made a foray into merchant
banking activity in 1984 and subsequently instituted AllBank Finance Ltd as a wholly owned subsidiary for Merchant
Banking in the year of 1991. The Official Language Implementation Committee of Calcutta awarded the Rajbhasha
Shield to the Bank as Second Prize for its best performance for the year 1991. During the year 1995, The Bank had
entered into an MOU with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for financing small-scale
industrial units. In 1996, The Bank had set up Information Technology Centre to provide in-depth computer training
to Officers at Calcutta and Lucknow. Consequent to the SEBI Rules and Regulation the company surrendered its
merchant banking registration in 1998 and got it registered as a Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) with
Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In the same year of 1998, the bank had received permission from the RBI for gold
trading. Allahabad Bank has entered into an arrangement, informally though, with IDBI and ICICI in regard to
funding of infrastructure projects. During the year 1999, Allahabad Bank has launched two new schemes to
increase the pace of credit off take and in the same period TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered into a
contract with Bank for implementing the Integrated Standard Banking System (ISBS), a branch mechanisation
package at 60 branches. The Bank bagged three major core sector clients, namely the National Thermal Power
Corporation (NTPC), Power Grid Corporation and Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC). In Twenty-First
Century, Allahabad Bank has launched its new personal loan scheme for pensioners in the year of 2001. As at
October of the year 2002, the bank came out with Initial Public Offer (IPO) of 10 crores share of face value Rs. 10
each, reducing Government shareholding to 71.16% and in the same year 2002, Allahabad has tied up with
National Institute of Banking Management, Crisil and Earnst & Young for development of HRM, risk Management
and general business strategy. The Bank has seized the commercial assets of the Guarantors of Ramolene Fabrics
(P) Ltd in 2003 at Mumbai and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Corporation Bank for mutual
sharing of their ATM Network. The Bank has entered into an MOU in the year of 2004 with the Export Credit
Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) for distribution of their products to the exporters. UTI Mutual Fund and
Allahabad Bank on April 5, 2004 announced a strategic tie-up for distribution of UTI MF schemes. During April of the
year 2005, the bank made Follow on Public Offer (FPO) of 10 crores equity shares of face value Rs. 10 each with a
premium of Rs. 72, reducing Government shareholding to 55.23%. The Bank has signed MoU with Mahindra
Gujarat Tractor Ltd in the identical year 2005 for financing Hindustan brand tractor under special finance scheme.
Allahabad Bank transcended beyond the National Boundary, Allahabad bank had opened a representative office at
Shenzen, China in June 2006. In October of the same year 2006, the bank rolled out its first branch under Core
Banking Services (CBS). During February of the year 2007, The Bank opened its first overseas branch at Hong
Kong. During the calendar year of 2007, 100 more branches opened throughout the country, the total number of
branches were stirred from 2042 to 2142 of which rural are 983 (46%), semi-urban 402 (19%), urban 450 (21%) and
metropolitan 307 (14%). Allahabad Bank has opened its 2154th branch in at Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu during March
of the year 2008. The Bank has 211 ATM's and Card members can now have access at over 16500 ATM's all
across the country under National Financial Switch. One of the premier nationalised banks of the country, Allahabad
Bank has commenced the process of implementing the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme-2008 in
June of the year 2008. The Bank has improved its performance and established its visibility and strong presence in
the market. The Bank is steadily moving at a faster pace to consolidate its position in the coming days introducing
extensive computerization to ensure the state-of-the-art service comfort for its customers. The Bank has already in
hand 116 authorizations for opening of new branches. Bank's plan is to expand in areas where the Bank's presence
is not very much visible now and where business potentiality is good.

Cipla Ltd company profile

BY OUR PHARMA CORRESPONDENT
May 17, 2006
India’s second largest pharmaceutical firm Cipla Ltd, edged out the multinational giant
GlaxoSmithKline which was reigning supreme in the country for long, in terms of drug sales last year.
Consistently maintaining a fast-track growth momentum, Cipla has registered an 80-percent jump in
net profit for the quarter ended on March 31 2006, driven by growth in domestic sales and exports.
In the fourth quarter, Cipla posted a net profit of 1.90 billion rupees. Net sales grew 63 percent to 8.7
billion rupees. Cipla's exports in the quarter grew 63.7 percent while domestic sales rose 56.4
percent. Cipla anticipates 15 to 20 percent growth in this year.

Cipla Limited: Background

Based in India’s commercial capital Mumbai, The Chemical, Industrial & Pharmaceutical Laboratories,
currently Cipla was founded by Khwaja Abdul Hamied in the year 1935.
K A Hameid gave the company all his patent and proprietary formulas for several drugs and
medicines, without charging any royalty. On August 17, 1935, Cipla was registered as a public limited
company with an authorised capital of Rs 6 lakhs. Cipla started markeing its product on September
22, 1937.
Today, Cipla is a leading player in anti-infective and anti-asthmatic formulations. The company also
specializes in the manufacturing of steroids and hormones. Cipla manufactured ampicillin for the first
time in the country in 1968. In 1983, Cipla developed two anticancer drugs, vinblastine and vincristine
from the common garden plant Vinca rosea in association with the National Chemical Laboratory. The
company pioneered the manufacture of the antiretroviral drug, zidovudine, in technological
collaboration with Indian Institute of Chemical Technology in 1993. In 1997 Cipla became the first
company in the world by launching transparent Rotahaler, a dry powder inhaler device. In 1998 the
company launched lamivudine, and became one of the few companies in the world to offer all three
component drugs of retroviral combination therapy (zidovudine and stavudine already launched).Cipla
received clearance from the Drugs Controller General of India to manufacture and market the
country's first non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), nevirapine, for the treatment of
AIDS.
Cipla Ltd.: R&D
Cipla's R&D division focuses on the development of new products and new drug delivery systems
across a range of therapies. The company is spending over 4 per cent of its total turnover on R&D
activities. It filed 55 ANDAs during 2004-05 and received approval for 11 products from US FDA. The
company supplies drugs to treat over 2 lakh HIV-positive patients worldwide. The company has also
been among the major suppliers of anti-malarial drugs and drugs for schistosomiasis to international
markets. It has a research alliance with a Bangalore-based biotech company Avesthagen, to develop
biotherapeutic products.

Cipla Limited
In 1935, Cipla was founded by Dr.Khwaja Abdul Hamied as a small Indian enterprise that was
committed to nation's quest for self-sufficiency. During the Second World War Cipla proved itself by
meeting the challenge of alarming shortage of essential medicines. Cipla pioneered the bulk drug
manufacturing market by the 1960s.

Cipla has committed production plants for Oncology products, Hormones, Inhalers, Carbapenems,
and cephlosporins, among other products. Its API manufacturing plants have the capability of
complex multi-stage syntheses and can manufacture over 120 APIs from high potency actives in
grams to those made in several tonnes.

Cipla has a wide range of products and dosages forms, everything from nasal sprays, metered-dose
inhalers, medical devices, trans-dermal spray patches, thermolabile foams, pre-filled syringes, and
lyophilized injections.

Cipla has 7000 employees, who are known for their continuous quest for quality. For them quality is
obsession.

Cipla had opened the door of hope to several AIDS patients by becoming the first company in the world
to offer the Triple-drug AIDS Cocktail at a very low price. According to an estimate, one out of three
HIV-AIDS patients in Africa takes Cipla drug for the treatment.

In partnership with the medical fraternity, Cipla has spread awareness and empowered asthma
patients to lead a normal life. It has the widest range of asthma medication and better delivery
systems. Cipla is also dedicated to clinical and allied research in the field of Chronic Respiratory
Diseases.

Recently, the company has entered into agreement with a global non-profit organization for developing
and manufacturing Drugs for Neglected diseases Initiative (DNDi) for a new anti-malarial combination
drug.