Oushadhi
Indian pharmaceutical company
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::summary Indian pharmaceutical company ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Oushadhi |
| logo | File:Oushadhi Logo.png |
| type | Government-owned corporation |
| genre | Ayurveda |
| predecessor | Sree Kerala Varma Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy |
| location_city | Thrissur City, Kerala |
| location_country | India |
| location | Kuttanellur, Thrissur City |
| area_served | India |
| key_people | Sobhana George |
| industry | Pharmaceutical industry |
| products | Ayurvedic Medicines |
| revenue | Rs 40 crore |
| net_income | Rs 6.69 crore |
| owner | Government of Kerala |
| parent | Government of Kerala |
| homepage | www.oushadhi.org |
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Oushadhi or Pharmaceutical Corporation (Indian Medicines) Kerala Ltd is an Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company situated in Kuttanellur, in Thrissur City of Kerala state. It is a fully Government of Kerala owned company and produces around 450 ayurvedic formulations.
History
Oushadhi (The Pharmaceutical Corporation I.M Kerala Ltd) originated as Sree Kerala Varma Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy in 1941 at the instance of His Highness Kerala Varma VI the Maharaja of Cochin from 1941 to 1943. He is also known as Midukkan Thampuran, a well known Ayurvedic physician with in-depth knowledge of Sanskrit and specialized in "Vishavaidyam" (Poison treatment). In 1975, the company was registered and renamed as "The Pharmaceutical Corporation (Indian Medicines) Kerala Ltd" Thrissur. Smt. Sobhana George is the current Chairperson and Dr. T K Hrideek is the current MD of Oushadhi.
Activities
Oushadhi has two factories at Kuttanellur, Thrissur City and Pariyaram in Kannur District. The company has established 30-bed Pancha Karma Hospital and Research Institute at Thrissur City and a specialty centre for Ayurveda and Yoga at Sasthamangalam near Thiruvananthapuram. Oushadhi is also supplying Ayurvedic medicines to 1,035 Government hospitals, dispensaries and five other states at concessional prices. The company also owns two medicinal plant nurseries at Kuttanellur and Pariyaram. Oushadhi has Agencies across Kerala, including one started in Bangalore called Oushadhi Ayurvedic Centre the first authorized agency in Karnataka State. |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article3428303.ece |title=Oushadhi pays Rs 1-cr dividend to Kerala Govt |work=The Hindu |access-date=2012-08-19}}{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-05/thiruvananthapuram/31026714_1_clinical-trials-three-plants-herbal-medicine |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103092512/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-05/thiruvananthapuram/31026714_1_clinical-trials-three-plants-herbal-medicine |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-03 |work=The Times of India |title=TBGRI, Oushadhi to conduct a three-phase clinical trial of drug |access-date=2012-08-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/14/stories/2006071416680400.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125045904/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/14/stories/2006071416680400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-25 |work=The Hindu |title=Oushadhi to start courses in pharmacy |date=2006-07-14 |access-date=2012-08-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3302262.ece?textsize=large&test=1 |title=Oushadhi to go in for expansion |work=The Hindu |access-date=2012-08-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/07/14/stories/2006071402771900.htm |title=Oushadhi to set up new unit in Kannur |work=The Hindu |access-date=2012-08-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/15/stories/2004101506230400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050118035240/http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/15/stories/2004101506230400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-01-18 |work=The Hindu |title=Oushadhi plans expansion programme |date=2004-10-15 |access-date=2012-08-19}}
References
References
- "Oushadhi pays Rs.1 crore as dividend". The Hindu.
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