As of 2023, Mankind Pharma had 25 factories and 6 R&D centres in India.[8] The company derived 97% of its operating revenue from the Indian market,[9] where it is reportedly the fourth largest pharmaceutical company by domestic sales.[8] Some of Mankind Pharma's consumer healthcare brands are the largest-selling in their respective categories, including Manforce in
condoms,[10] Prega News in
pregnancy test kits,[11] and Unwanted-72 in
emergency contraception.[12] The companie's tagline is Serving Life.
History
Mankind Pharma was incorporated in 1991, and actively started its operations in 1995, with the contributions of two brothers,
Ramesh C. Juneja and Rajeev Juneja, who established the company with a seed capital of
₹5,000,000.[13][14] The company was started with 20 employees and launched in two states in the first year of its operation.[15][16]
Mankind Pharma initially targeted price-sensitive drugs, with a focus on rural market;[17] its early products included antibacterial drug Zenflox and prescription antibiotic Moxikind CV, which were priced at a steep discount to the existing products in the market.[18] The company ventured into the
over-the-counter segment in 2007, focusing primarily on sexual healthcare products.[19][20]
The company acquired Magnet Labs Pvt. Ltd. to enter the antipsychotic segment in 2007.[21] It acquired Longifene-an appetite stimulant for children in January 2010 which was earlier a brand of
UCB.[22]
In 2017, Mankind Pharma established
Pathkind Labs, a provider of diagnostics and healthcare tests.[23]
In 2019, Mankind became the first Indian company and second only in the world to develop and launch
Dydrogesterone, a drug used in high-risk pregnancies and infertility by the brand name Dydroboon.[24]
In 2022, Mankind acquired
Panacea Biotec Pharma's domestic formulations brands in India and Nepal for ₹1,872 crore (US$220 million).[25] It then acquired a respiratory treatment product, and an infant skincare brand from
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.[26] It also bought a majority stake in the
Ayurvedic and herbal products manufacturer, Upakarma Ayurveda.[27]
In April 2023, Mankind Pharma launched its
initial public offering (IPO), with existing investors selling ₹4,326 crore (US$520 million) worth of shares.[30]