Martin Dow

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Martin Dow Limited
Company typePrivate
Industry Pharmaceutical
Founded1995;29 years ago (1995)
Headquarters Karachi, Pakistan
Key people
Jawed Akhai
(Chairman)
ProductsEnflor, Duvel Plus, Rocephin, Cal One-D, Rivotril, Musidin, Lexotanil, Inspra, Esomax, Dilatrend, Elixaban, Orpase, Dowmoxi, Safepram, Kytril, Bon One, Malcifer-F, Fusiderm, Terbin, Dormicum, Dowmoxi,Orzit,Inspra, Dowfylin, Valium
RevenueIncrease2.svgRs. 2618.6 crore (US$91 million) (2021) [1]
Number of employees
1,000+ [2]
Subsidiaries Seatle (Pvt.) Ltd., Martin Dow Marker, Martin Dow Healthcare, Martin Dow Pharmaceuticals
Website www.martindow.com
www.martindow.fr

Martin Dow is a Pakistani multinational pharmaceutical company which is based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded in 1995 [3] and is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan. It has more than 60 brands and over 1000 employees. Its products are manufactured in Karachi at its cGMP compliant manufacturing plant. [4]

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As of 2016, Martin Dow had six manufacturing facilities in Pakistan [5] and one in France.

History

The company was founded in 1995.

In 2010, Martin Dow acquired the manufacturing facility and brands of Roche Pakistan. [6]

In 2015, Martin Dow was recognized as a Global Growth Company by the World Economic Forum. [7] In the same year, Martin Dow entered into an alliance with Biocodex S.A., a France-based pharmaceutical company. [8]

In 2016, German Merck KGaA executed a binding contract to divest its shareholding in Pakistan to Martin Dow Ltd. [9] [10] [11]

In 2016, in a €1.5 million deal, Martin Dow acquired the Laboratoires Salem (before 2010 Bristol-Myers Squibb) pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Meymac, France. [12] [13] In March 2017, the French President Francois Hollande inaugurated Martin Dow Pharma's Meymac Plant in France. [14] [15] The plant of V2Pharm in Gien, France, was also taken over by Martin Dow. [16]

In 2020, Martin Dow was awarded for excellent performance in fire safety and protection by the Sindh Local Government minister. [17]

Controversy

In 2016, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested two directors of Martin Dow because it wrongfully derived financial benefits on the basis of illegal price increase. [18] [19] [20]

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