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FDC Ltd

NSE: FDC BSE: 531599

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Company History

1936

  • The Company was promoted as a partnership firm by Late Mr. Anand Chandavarkar.

1940

  • The Company was Incorporated as a private limited company.

1949

  • A formulation unit was set up at Jogeshwari.

1985

  • The name of the Company was changed to FDC Pvt. Ltd.

1988

  • The Company was converted into a public limited company.

1991

  • A biotechnology based R & D division was set up at Waluj.
  • Bulk drugs were formulated into injectables, tablets and capsules at the Jogeshwari Plant.

1993

  • The Company commissioned a new unit at Waluj for manufacture of ophthalmic products.

1995

  • 72,75,000 equity shares were issued to promoters, directors etc.
  • 27,28,200 equity shares were issued at a premium.
  • 1,12,400 shares were issued to employees on preferential basis.
  • 25,00,800 shares were issued to the public.

1996

  • The Company introduced a unique dosage form of ophthalmics.
  • A modern biotechnology Lab was set up at Jogeshwari.
  • The Company proposed to give a major thrust on computerisation.
  • The Company proposed to set up a communication network.
  • Fresh capacities were proposed to be built up for bulk drugs.
  • The Company undertook to technically upgrade the capacity in the ophthalmic dosages segment.
  • The Company undertook to set up two independent units at Sinnar, Nasik.

2000

  • The company launched Reliter, a dietary supplement.

2001

  • FDC Ltd tied up with Aspen Pharmacre to sell its ophthalmic products in South Africa.
  • FDC Ltd launched Simyl MCT Oil, a nutritional supplement.

2002

  • Ms Shalini Shenoy was appointed as the Compliance Officer of the company.

2003

  • FDC received GMP accreditation from the Medicines Control Council (MCC) of the Republic of South Africa.
  • Mr. Rohit R Chandavarkar, the Company's Wholetime Director passed away.

2005

  • FDC receives CE mark approval for its 2 products from DNV - Norway.

2009

  • Fdc Ltd appointed Mr. Ameya A. Chandavarkar as a whole time director.

2010

  • Fdc Limited recommended a dividend of Rs.1.75 per equity share.

2011

  • FDC's Ophthalmic facility at Waluj, Aurangabad was approved by UK MHRA.
  • FDC received approval for Dorzolamide 2% w/v Eye Drop Solution and Dorzolamide 2% w/v & Timolol Maleate 0.5% w/v Eye Drop Solution from UKMHRA.
  • FDC received Certificate of Appreciation Patents award from Pharmexcil.

2012

  • FDC Ltd received its first Indian Biotech Patent.
  • Fdc Ltd appointed Mr. Vinod G. Yennemadi as an Additional Director.

2013

  • Board recommended a Final Dividend of Rs. 2.25 per equity share.
  • FDC received IDMA Margi Memorial Best Patent Award.
  • FDC received Pharmexcil Patent Award for NEW CHEMICAL ENTITIES (NCEs).

2014

  • Board recommended a Final Dividend of Rs. 2.25 per equity share.
  • FDC Ltd appointed Ms. Nomita R. Chandavarkar as an Additional Director.

2015

  • FDC Ltd purchased a leasehold property situated at Jogeshwari (East).

2016

  • FDC to develop cost-effective processes for manufacture of bulk drugs.
  • FDC receives two observations from USFDA for Waluj plant.

2020

  • FDC Ltd launched two variants of Favipiravir drug for Covid-19.

2022

  • FDC Limited's brand Zifi and Favenza were awarded at AWACS 2022.

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Pocketful Fintech Capital Private Limited (CIN U65999DL2021PTC390548) | The SEBI Registration No. allotted to us is INZ000313732. NSE Member Code: 90326 | BSE Member Code: 6808 | MCX Member Code: 57120 DP | CDSL: 12099800