YEAR                                                    EVENTS
1962 - The Company was incorporated on 22nd August, at Bombay.

- Government approved the scheme to manufacture dextran and iron dextran cycoside in collaboration with Roshkilde Medical Company of Denmark.

- Government also approved the Collaboration Scheme with Shofu Dental Mfg.Co.Ltd., Japan, for the manufacture of dental products.

- The Company was formed to take over as a going concern the propreitory business carried on since 1944, at Bombay, by Shri A V Mody as manufacturing chemist and dealer in pharmaceuticals and medicines, under the name and style of 'Unichem Laboratories'.

1983 - The Upjohn division was established, the name was changed to UNISEARCH division with effect from 1st October, 1987. This was to market selected specialities of Upjohn, UCB and Unichem.

1992 - Unichem Exports Limited ceased to be a subsidiary of the company from 17th November. 1993 - The Company introduced a new antibiotic in the market, and incurred substantial cost on the new launch.

1994 - The Company made an Issue of Equity Shares to the shareholders, promoters and employees as a result of which the Equity share Capital has increased to Rs.199.12 lacs.

1995 - The Pharma Division extended its products range by launching two new molecules and one additional formulation in the market.

- 5,59,900 No. of Equity Warrants were allotted to th Promoters/Promoter Group.

1998 - The Company has launched three new products in three different therapeutic areas i.e. Cardiovascular, Anti Inflammatory and Anti oxidant under the brand names CORVADIL-A, PRONIM and PRO-RIDAGE.

- The company has a technical collaboration with Shofu Dental Manufacturing Co, Japan and Roshkilde Medical Co, Denmark.

- The Company has launched three new products in three different therapeutic areas viz., Satin a cholesterol reducer in the area of cardiovascular therapeutic segment; Domadol in the post operative pain management segment and Zonep in the psychiatry segment.

- The company recently commissioned a Rs 20-crore manufacturing facility at Bardez in Goa, specially designed to meet stringent standards in export markets.

1999 - The Company's new Division mainly catering to Women's Healthcare called "FOREVA" was launched on 1st April.

- The Company has launched eight new products, Losar, Serta, Biclar, Zisper, M-cam, Flospar, Lanpro, Anticox 3.

- Unichem Laboratories, a leading pharmaceutical company, has launched `M-Cam', a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the treatment or arthritis.

- The company has recently commissioned its multi-purpose facility at Roha in Maharashtra to manufacture a range of bulk drugs scheduled to go off patent in advanced markets by 2000.

- The company has tied up with Aptech and NIIT to reach a majority of the nearly 3,000 cardiologists and over 20,000 physician MDs in the country.

2000 - Unichem Laboratories has entered into a strategic alliance with the Korean Green Cross Corporation to market Urokinase.

- The Company has introduced "Celib" for management of arthritis. The Company has launched a website on Celib for doctors and patients called www.celibunichem.com.

- Unichem Laboratories has launched Zulu, the first muscle relaxant containing nimesulide and tizanidine.

- The Foreva, the Women's healthcare division of the company has acquired the marketing and distribution rights for Partobulin (Anti-D Immunoglobulin) in India from Baxter Healthcare.

- The Company will launch its own version of Pfizer's impotence pill Viagra under the brand name Erix.

2001 - Foreva, the women's healthcare division of Unichem Laboratories, has entered into a technical tie-up with the US-based Protein Technologies International Inc, a DuPont division, for developing a soya protein supplement for women called Nutreva.

2002

-Enters into Joint Venture with the former Directors of the Bioglan group in Ireland.

-Bharat Bio signs marketing alliance with the company to market hepatitis-B, recombinant.

-Ind-Swift ties up with the company for Co-marketing pact to co-market finished dosages of its anti-depressant drug citalopram

2003

-Registered a net profit increase by around 10.6% in the I quarter at Rs.9.4crs for the same period last year.

-Enters into an agreement for the sale of its Animal Healthcare Division to M/s Tetragon Chemie Ltd.

-Appoints Mr Prafful D Sheth as the Director of the company.

-Unichem Laboratories Ltd, a Mumbai based Rs 475-crore pharmaceutical company, has received ISO 9001 & 14001 certificates

- On April 20, 2005 announces commencement of production at its second unit at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.

2006

-Unichem Laboratories enters into agreement with PLIVA inc, USA

2009

- Unichem Laboratories Ltd has appointed Mr. Harcharan Singh as Chief Executive - Pharma with effect from March 24, 2009. He shall report to the Board.

2010

-Unichem Laboratories Ltd has received approval from US Food & Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules in the strengths of 12.5 mg.

-Unichem Laboratories Ltd strengthened 6.38% to close at Rs 381.15 as the company has received EU GMP certificate from IRISH Medicines Board for the 12 API's manufactured at Company's Roha plant.

-Company has splits its Face value of Shares from Rs 5 to Rs 2

2011

-Unichem Laboratories Ltd has received approval from US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for Divalproex Sodium Delayed Release Tablets USP 125mg, 250mg and 500mg (Valproic -Acid Activity).

2012

-Mr. Bhagwat S. Dhingra has been appointed as Chief Executive - Domestic Pharma.

-"Unichem Laboratories receives ANDA tentative approval from USFDA for IRBESARTAN TABLETS".

-Unichem gets tentative nod from USFDA for dementia tablets.

2013 -"Unichem Laboratories receives ANDA approval from USFDA for Amlodipine Besylate Tablets". -Unichem Laboratories has recommended Dividend of Rs. 4.50 (225%) per equity share of Rs. 2/- each.

2014 -"Unichem Laboratories receives ANDA approval from USFDA for Metronidazole USP Tablets". -Unichem Laboratories has recommended Final Dividend of Rs. 4/- (200%) per equity share of Rs. 2/- each .

2015

- Unichem bags ANDA approval for Montelukast Sodium tablets -Acquired API manufacturing unit at Kolhapur -Commissioned expanded capacities at Goa plant

2017

-Divested domestic formulation business to Torrent Pharma

2019

-Strategic investment in Hyderabad based Optimus Drugs Pvt Ltd. & Optrix Laboratories Pvt Ltd. -New plant site acquired in Goa -Product facility expansions in Ghaziabad and Pithampur

2020 -Unichem Laboratories gets USFDA nod to market generic version of tolterodine tartrate tablets.

2021 -Unichem Laboratories receives USFDA approval for Aripiraprazole tablets. -Unichem Laboratories receives USFDA approval for Zonisamide Capsules. -Unichem Laboratories gets USFDA nod for plaque psoriasis treatment drug. -New Oral Solid Dosage manufacturing facility commissioned at Goa Plant II.

2022 -Unichem Laboratories receives ANDA approval for Extended Phenytoin Sodium Capsules. -Unichem Labs gets US FDA nod for Schizophrenia drug.

2023 -Ipca Laboratories Limited acquires 52.67% of the paid-up share capital of Unichem