Mumbai: Pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced a contribution of INR 21 crores for relief efforts directed towards mitigating the COVID-19 crisis. Lupin’s Global Giving Program comprises of three separate contributions made by its employees, the Company and the promoter family.
Lupin’s employees have contributed generously by giving two days of their individual salaries, together contributing a sum of INR 5.5 crores to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund). Lupin has matched an equal sum of INR 5.5 crores for direct initiatives that the company will implement to support overburdened national and state healthcare systems through donation of personal protective equipment, medicines and providing meals for front-line workers and the needy.
In addition, the promoter Desh Bandhu Gupta family has committed a sum of INR 10 crores for other direct impact initiatives in India and elsewhere in the world to supplement Lupin’s relief efforts to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
Commenting on this, Mr. Nilesh Gupta, Managing Director, Lupin said, “We commend the Central and State governments in India and other authorities globally for taking proactive measures to control the spread of the coronavirus. As one of the leading pharmaceutical companies globally, Lupin remains committed to ensure uninterrupted supply of medicines across India and global markets while ensuring safety of our personnel involved. We are grateful for this opportunity to support those who are at the front-line of this battle against COVID-19.”
About Lupin
Lupin is an innovation-led transnational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The Company develops and commercializes a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products and APIs in over 100 markets in the U.S., India, South Africa and across Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe and Middle-East regions.
The Company enjoys leadership position in the cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, and respiratory segments and has significant presence in the anti-infective, gastro-intestinal (GI), central nervous system (CNS) and women’s health areas. Lupin is the third largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. by prescriptions and in India by global revenues. The Company invests 9.6 % of its revenues on research and development.
Lupin has fifteen manufacturing sites, seven research centers, more than 20,000 professionals working globally, and has been consistently recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector.
Please visit www.lupin.com for more information.
Follow us on
Twitter: www.twitter.com/LupinGlobal
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/lupin
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LupinWorld
For further information or queries please contact –
Arvind Bothra
Head – Investor Relations/Corporate M&A Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com |
Manjira Sharma
General Manager – Corporate Communications Email: manjirasharma@lupin.com |