Medical and Health, Drug & Pharma

Anjan Drug (ADPL) is planning an expansion of its bulk drug manufacturing unit at SIPCOT Industrial Estate, Gummidipoondi, dist. Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu from 205 TPM to 380 TPM. The project is waiting for environmental clearance. According to MoEF sources, the existing unit consists of 100 TPM n-Propyl bromide and 100 TPM Di-Ethyl Di-Propyl malonate and the expansion will entail manufacture of a new 100 TPM valproic acid, a new 20 TPM pregabalin and new 10 TPM Ito Pride HCl and an expansion of gabapentin from 5 TPM to 50 TPM. The total land available at facility is 12 acres in which existing facility is operated and proposed expansion will be carried out within the same land. The estimated cost of the expansion project is Rs. 320 million. The project is planned for completion within 9 months form date of obtaining all the statutory and regulatory permissions. [Info as of: Apr. `17]

India \ Tamil Nadu