SK+F explained

Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Type:Private Limited
Industry:Pharmaceutical Industry
Founder:Latifur Rahman
Hq Location:Plot: 82, Road: 14 Block - B, Banani
Hq Location City:Dhaka
Hq Location Country:Bangladesh
Key People:Simeen Rahman (Managing Director & CEO)
Revenue:US$300 million
Parent:Transcom Group

Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd., also known as SK+F, is a pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh. It belongs to the Transcom Group.[1] [2] Simeen Rahman is the Managing Director and CEO of the company.[3]

History

Eskayef Bangladesh Ltd., a successor of Smith, Kline & French in Bangladesh, was acquired by Transcom in 1990. According to an IMS report, the company was among the top six pharmaceutical companies operating in Bangladesh in terms of sales in 2021.[4] By 2021, it exported finished products to 65 countries. The company was renamed Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited in January 2017.[5]

Products

The company is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of therapeutic drugs, bulk pellets and animal health and nutrition products[6] including the oral anti covid medication Molnupiravir[7] & Nirmatrelvir co-packaged with Ritonavir and injectable Remdesivir.

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Iqbal . Farah K. . 2016-09-19 . What makes the market tick? . Dhaka Tribune . Op-ed . 2016-10-03.
  2. News: Eskayef sales jump manifold . 2015-12-29 . The Daily Star . 2016-10-03.
  3. News: 'I am the brand' . Prothom Alo . 2016-10-03 . 2016-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924065656/http://en.prothom-alo.com/economy/news/90329/%E2%80%98I-am-the-brand%E2%80%99 . dead .
  4. News: Akter . Sayeda . 2009-08-23 . Pharma industry set for expansion . The Daily Star . 2016-10-03.
  5. News: Eskayef pledges to conquer odds with courage . The Daily Star . 2017-01-24.
  6. News: Eskayef beats rivals in sales growth . The Daily Star . 2012-01-26.
  7. Web site: Beximco, Eskayef to produce Covid drug. 2021-11-10. businesspostbd.com. en.