What It Does: It develops and delivers a wide range of branded & generic formulations biotechnology products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) globally.
Staff Stats: 18,302 Employees
Financials: US$1.3 billion
Lupin was founded in 1968 by Desh Bandhu Gupta who was a professor of chemistry at BITS Pilani, Rajasthan Gupta moved to Mumbai in the 60s to work on his business enterprise for which initially he had initially borrowed Rs 5000 from his wife to fund his venture.
Subsequent funding from the Central Bank of India, the company was able to start their manufacturing facility for producing folic acid and iron tablets for the Government of India mother and child health program. Later Lupin started manufacturing anti TB drugs which at one point formed 36% of the company sales and was considered as the largest TB drugs manufacturer in the world.
After success with Lupin, in 1988 Gupta founded the group's CSR arm, the Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation (LHWRF). This initiative was dedicated to sustainable rural development with the aim to uplift families living below the poverty line.
As the company grew, in July 2015 the company announced its intention to acquire Gavis Pharmaceuticals and Novel Laboratories for $880 million. The founder, Desh Bandhu Gupta died in June 2017 and was subsequently replaced as chairman by his wife, Manju Deshbandhu Gupta.
In October 2019, Pharma major lupin limited announced today the Appointment of Sreeji Gopinatham as Chief Information Officer (CIO).In March 2019, the US FDA put several Lupin drug plants on notice for quality problems and indicated it might not approve future Lupin drug applications.
Lupin's research program covers the entire pharma product chain. The company's R&D program is headquartered in the Lupin Research Park located near Pune and Aurangabad that houses over 1,400 scientists. Lupin's R&D covers:
Generics Research
Process Research
Pharmaceutical Research
Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (ADDS) Research
Intellectual Property Management
Novel Drug Discovery and Development (NDDD)
Biotechnology Research
TeamWork
Respect & Care
Customer Focus
Integrity
Passion For Excellence
Global Presence
The Selection Process consists of the following three rounds.
Aptitude written test online
Technical interview
HR interview
Paid Holidays / Vacation.
Paid Sick Leave
Life Insurance/Disability
Cell Phone
Education/Training/Tuition/Certification Reimbursement
Casual Dress/Atmosphere
Flex-Time / Flexible Schedule