Ramanbhai Patel
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Ramanbhai B. Patel was an India
n chemist
who founded the operation that eventually became the Ahmedabad
-based pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare
.
Patel was born at Kathor in South Gujarat and studied chemistry
at Gujarat University
's L.M. College of Pharmacy before becoming a lecturer there. With Indravadan Modi he founded Cadila Laboratories in 1952.
Among the early achievements of Cadila Laboratories were the production of Isopar, a formulation of the anti-tuberculosis
drugs
Isoniazid
& Para-amino salicylic acid in 1957, and Neuroxin-12, a single-vial mixture of vitamin B1, vitamin B6
, and vitamin B12
, in 1959. In 1973 the firm developed process technology to make the anti-diabetic drug glibenclamide
, while in 1977 the firm launched Dexona-20, which was a concentrated form of the anti-inflammatory
drug dexamethasone
.
In 1995, after a disagreement between Patel and Modi, Cadila Laboratories was restructured with the business being split two ways. Cadila Healthcare
was set up to take the Patel's share of the business and Cadila Pharmaceutical took Modi's share. Patel was Chairman and Managing Director of Cadila Healthcare until his death. Cadila Healthcare went public on the Bombay Stock Exchange
in 2000.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
who founded the operation that eventually became the Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
-based pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare
Cadila Healthcare
'Cadila Healthcare' is an Indian pharmaceutical company head quartered at Ahmedabad in Gujarat state of western India. The company is the fifth largest pharmaceutical company in India, with US$290m in turnover in 2004. It is a significant manufacturer of generic drugs...
.
Patel was born at Kathor in South Gujarat and studied chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at Gujarat University
Gujarat University
The Gujarat University is the statewide institution affiliating many reputed colleges across the state of Gujarat, India. It has been given a B++ ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council .-History:...
's L.M. College of Pharmacy before becoming a lecturer there. With Indravadan Modi he founded Cadila Laboratories in 1952.
Among the early achievements of Cadila Laboratories were the production of Isopar, a formulation of the anti-tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
drugs
DRUGS
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Isoniazid
Isoniazid
Isoniazid , also known as isonicotinylhydrazine , is an organic compound that is the first-line antituberculosis medication in prevention and treatment. It was first discovered in 1912, and later in 1951 it was found to be effective against tuberculosis by inhibiting its mycolic acid...
& Para-amino salicylic acid in 1957, and Neuroxin-12, a single-vial mixture of vitamin B1, vitamin B6
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin and is part of the vitamin B complex group. Several forms of the vitamin are known, but pyridoxal phosphate is the active form and is a cofactor in many reactions of amino acid metabolism, including transamination, deamination, and decarboxylation...
, and vitamin B12
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, vitamin B12 or vitamin B-12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood. It is one of the eight B vitamins...
, in 1959. In 1973 the firm developed process technology to make the anti-diabetic drug glibenclamide
Glibenclamide
Glibenclamide , also known as glyburide , is an antidiabetic drug in a class of medications known as sulfonylureas, closely related to sulfa drugs...
, while in 1977 the firm launched Dexona-20, which was a concentrated form of the anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs make up about half of analgesics, remedying pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids, which affect the central nervous system....
drug dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid drugs. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant...
.
In 1995, after a disagreement between Patel and Modi, Cadila Laboratories was restructured with the business being split two ways. Cadila Healthcare
Cadila Healthcare
'Cadila Healthcare' is an Indian pharmaceutical company head quartered at Ahmedabad in Gujarat state of western India. The company is the fifth largest pharmaceutical company in India, with US$290m in turnover in 2004. It is a significant manufacturer of generic drugs...
was set up to take the Patel's share of the business and Cadila Pharmaceutical took Modi's share. Patel was Chairman and Managing Director of Cadila Healthcare until his death. Cadila Healthcare went public on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Bombay Stock Exchange
The Bombay Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located on Dalal Street, Mumbai and is the oldest stock exchange in Asia. The equity market capitalization of the companies listed on the BSE was 1.63 trillion as of December 2010, making it the 4th largest stock exchange in Asia and the 8th largest...
in 2000.