The top ten biotech companies of India

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1. Biocon

Biocon is the first and presently the leading biotech company in India. Initially it brought in revenues by manufacturing enzymes. But it has gradually become more research oriented with the goal of introducing new drugs to the market. Its manufacturing capabilities include microbial and mammalian cell culture fermentation, synthetic chemistry and therapeutic drugs for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and metabolic diseases.

2. Serum Institute of India

Serum Institute of India, Indian Immunologicals and Bharat Biotech specialize in the production of vaccines. Serum Institute of India is the world’s largest producer of measles and DTP vaccines.

3. Panacea Biotec

Panacea Biotec has recently set up a plant in Himachal Pradesh, India, for production of bacterial and viral vaccines.

4. Nicholas Piramal
5. Wockhadrt Limited

Wockhardt is a biopharma powerhouse with 11 world class manufacturing plants in India.

6. GlaxoSmithKline
7. Bharat Serum
8. Krebs Biochemicals and Industries Limited
9. Zydus Cadila
10. Indian Immunologicals
11. Shantha Biotechnics

Shantha Biotechnics is located in Hyderabad and its products include Hepatitis B vaccine, Streptokinase drug and Interferon alpha-2b.

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13. Mahyco Monsanto

MAHYCO Monsanto has released a number of Bt cotton hybrids, which have been approved for commercial cultivation. The significant reduction in the use of pesticides and higher and better quality yields will result in increased incomes to farmers. Genetically modified field crops like rice, mustard, groundnut, maize, tubers like potato, vegetables like tomato, cabbage, okra, etc.,

14. Bharat Biotech
15.  Ranbaxy   
16. Novozymes