General Pharma


General Pharmaceuticals Limited is a pharmaceutical company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh since 1987.

History

General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is incorporated as Private Limited Company on the 5th day of April, 1984. Dr. Momenul Haq, Managing Director, Dr. Gazi Nurun Nabi, was Director. They were friends and classmates since their boyhood. M/S. General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stepped into manufacturing of drugs during 1987 with initial 7 products and minimum manpower. Now there are nearly 3000 dedicated employees in GPL inclusive of around 2000 Sales & Marketing Force. The distribution network is spread all over Bangladesh with a team of 600 distributions workers.

Products

General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. are producing many categories of medicine like Antihistamines, Antiulcerants, Gastroprokinetics, Laxatives, Bronchodilators, Decongestants, Antiemetics, Antibiotics, Anxiolytics, Antidepressants, Antidiabetics, NSAIDs, Vitamins & Supplements, Antiseptics, Antieczematous, Antifungals, Cardiovasculars, Antiepileptics, Oral Saline, Injectables, Ophthalmic.

Production facilities

The company's manufacturing facility is located 45 miles from Dhaka in Gazipur, where they produce various dosage form like Film Coated Tablet, Enteric Coated Tablet, Dispersible Tablet, Immediate Release Tablet, Modified Release Tablet, Sustain Release Tablet, Chewable Tablet, Immediate Release Capsule, Modified Release Capsule, Enteric Coated Capsule, Liquid in Hard gelatin Capsule, Lotion, ORS, Syrup, Suspension, Oral Gel, Antiseptic Mouthwash, Antiseptic Solution, Powder for Suspension, Cream, Ointment.
Now the company has extended their manufacturing facility is located 48 miles from Dhaka in Gazipur with the factory, where they produce Ophthalmic & Injectable drugs such as Solution, Suspension & Ointment, Nasal Preparation, Large Volume Parenteral, Small Volume Parenteral, Dry Vial, Pre-filled Syringe Injection in key therapeutic segments. This is one and only dedicated steroid & Non-steroid pharmaceuticals facilities in Bangladesh.
Total site is 29,792 square metres and building foot print is 14,444 square metres.

Exports

The company sells its products in Bangladesh and exporting to both developed and developing countries around the world. They had entered into export fields by registering its products in the following countries:
Asia: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Maldives, Philippines
Africa: Kenya, Somalia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Libya
Central & South America: Belize, Guatemala
GPL is also aiming to export to other countries of South East Asia, Middle East, Africa.