DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES LIMITED Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is one of the largestresearch-driven pharmaceutical companies in India.Background
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is a vertically integrated,
global pharmaceutical company with proven
pharmaceutical company in India, Dr. Reddy's
pharmaceutical products in India and overseas.
Founded by Dr Anji Reddy, an entrepreneur-
In the same year, Reddy US Therapeutics, a wholly-
scientist, in 1984 at Hyderabad, the company
owned subsidiary, was established at Atlanta, US to
produces finished dosage forms, API, diagnostic kits,
conduct target based drug discovery.
critical care and biotechnology products.The
company has over 190 finished dosages and 60 API
In 2002, it made its first overseas acquisitions and
Laboratories Limited and Meridian Health Care
In 1986, Dr. Reddy's entered the international
(UK) Limited.The two firms produce oral solids
markets with exports of Methyldopa. In 1987, it
and liquids. In 2003, Dr Reddy's set up a joint
obtained its first US FDA approval for Ibuprofen
venture with Venturepharma in South Africa called
API and started its formulations operations. In
Dr Reddy's Laboratories (Proprietary) Ltd, South
1988, the company acquired Benzex Laboratories
Africa to establish its presence in the Southern
Pvt. Limited to expand its bulk actives business. Dr.
Reddy's raised a GDR issue of US$ 48 million in
countries and sub-Saharan African territories.The
1994 and laid the foundation stone for a finished
company has six US-FDA inspected plants. In
dosages facility to cater to the highly regulated
November 2005, the company entered into a
markets such as USA. In the year 2000, the
definitive agreement to acquire Roche's API
company merged with Cheminor Drugs Limited.
business at the state-of-the-art manufacturing site
Products Established Distribution Production plants Key Products
2003. Sales of Ramipril amounted to over 6.5 per
cent of the total company revenues in 2004. Other
Category
major sellers for the company's API business
included ciprofloxacin, ranitidine hydrochloride,
naproxen sodium and ibuprofen. In 2005, branded
formulations accounted for 40 per cent of total
sales, API accounted for 36 per cent of total sales
while generics accounted for 18 per cent of total
sales.The company's API division reported filing 16
DMF with the US FDA in 2004.This took the total
number of DMF on file in the US to 56, and the
company filed a further 9 during 2005. Dr Reddy's
Source: IMaCS Analysis
ciprofloxacin, fluconazole and citalopram.
in Cuernavaca, Mexico including all employees and
Dr Reddy's generic formulations business has been
operational since 1998. In 2005, Dr Reddy's filed 13
Foreign Investors are the largest shareholders
pipeline included 45 ANDA pending approval with
in the company (46.77 per cent equity stake)
the FDA. Of these, the company reported that 9
followed by the promoters (26.29 per cent
contained Paragraph IV certification. Dr. Reddy's
of the equity stake). Mutual funds, financial
plans to maintain its momentum by filing between
institutions and other institutions hold 13.15
per cent equity stake and non-promoter corporate
hold 1.42 per cent of the equity stake.The public
Financial Analysis
While Dr. Reddy's witnessed a healthy growth rate
Products and Brands
in its revenues between 2001 and 2004, the year
2005 was a difficult one for the company. Revenues
Dr. Reddy's manufactures API and finished dosage
declined in rupee terms (though in dollar terms
forms and markets them globally, with a focus on
there was a slight increase) which resulted in a
United States, Europe, India and Russia. In addition,
the drug discovery arm of the company conducts
cardiovascular, inflammation and bacterial infection.
formulations are well established with an impressive
track record of growth and profitability.The generics
business started operations in 2001 and focuses
primarily on the North America and EU markets.
The company's current best selling API product is
Ramipril, first introduced in non-US markets in
Dr. Reddy's has been a pioneer in establishing the
presence of Indian pharma in the global arena. In
1990, Dr. Reddy's became the first Indian
ciprofloxacin to Europe and Far East. In 1991, first
formulation exports to Russia were commenced.
Dr. Reddy's started its drug discovery programme
in 1993 and within three years it achieved its first
breakthrough by outlicensing an anti-diabetes
molecule to Novo Nordisk in March 1997. By
licensing the anti-diabetic molecule, DRF 2593
(Balaglitazone), to Novo Nordisk, Dr. Reddy's
significant reduction in PAT.This has been largely
became the first Indian pharmaceutical company to
due to intense competition and severe pricing
out-license an original molecule.The same year, it
pressures in the U.S. generic markets for two of its
also filed its first ANDA with the US FDA for
key products, fluoxetine and tizanidine, and in
Ranitidine. In 2001, the company was the first
Europe for its API ramipril. Although Dr Reddy's
Indian pharmaceutical company to obtain 180-day
launched several products across its various
exclusive marketing rights for a generic drug in the
businesses, none was significant enough to offset
US market with the launch of fluoxetine 40 mg
the decline in overall generics and API businesses.
The profitability ratios and return indicators have
The company has joint ventures and subsidiaries in
a number of countries, including Brazil, China,
Profitability has been negatively impacted in the
Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States. Dr
past few years as a result of the company's increase
Reddy's also has representative offices in
in research and development (R&D) expenditure
Kazakhstan, Romania, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and
and long-term investment activities to enhance its
Vietnam.The products manufactured by Dr. Reddy's
pipeline and other infrastructure.The expenditure
on R&D has been continuously increasing as the
organisations in the healthcare industry. It has been
company stresses on innovation for growth. R&D
successfully exporting its products to over one
expenditure as a percentage of total turnover
hundred countries world-wide, including the USA,
increased from 5 per cent in 2002 to over 18 per
UK, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy and the
Dr. Reddy's contribution in making
Dr. Reddy's entered the global generic market with
‘Made in India’ global
exports of Ranitidine-75 mg and Fluoxetine to
North America. In 2001, the company entered into
The company enjoys a strong presence in USA,
an exclusive co-marketing and development
Western Europe, Russia and India.While India
agreement with Par Pharmaceuticals Inc. covering
accounted for 35 per cent of total turnover in 2005,
fourteen generic pharmaceuticals products to
USA accounted for 22 per cent of total turnover.
strengthen the company's position in the US
Russia and CIS accounted for 15 per cent of sales
generic market and to get a substantial cost
while Europe accounted for 14 per cent of sales.
advantage on account of its vertical integration
capabilities. In 2003, Dr Reddy's entered into an
providing for the strategic investment by Dr.
exclusive 15-year product development and
Reddy's to acquire 100 per cent of betapharm
marketing agreement for OTC products with
Group, Germany for 480 million in cash. Factors fuelling Dr. Reddy's global
In 2003, Pliva signed an agreement with Dr Reddy's
initiatives
for development and marketing of 11 oncology
products. Dr Reddy's would be responsible for
Aiding the company's growth is Dr. Anji Reddy's
developing the API and preparing the DMF for the
passion for research and drug discovery and his
products, whilst Pliva would be responsible for
vision to establish India's first discovery led global
formulating the products and filing the necessary
pharmaceutical company.Today, the company has
marketing authorisation applications. Pliva would
over 950 scientists working across the globe,
have the exclusive marketing rights for 11 Central
around the clock. Dr. Reddy's actively pursues a
and East European countries, while Dr Reddy's
basic research programme and focuses on cancer,
gained an opportunity to enter this market.
diabetes, bacterial infections and pain management.
The company has several pharmaceutical products
In September 2005, Dr Reddy's entered into a co-
development and commercialisation agreement
with Denmark's Rheoscience AG involving a
In fact, Dr. Reddy's was able to establish itself as a
diabetes drug.The agreement, over balaglitazone,
supplier of high quality pharmaceuticals very early
will involve Rheoscience funding all costs for the
on in the global market. In 1988, the company's
Phase III clinical trials, while Dr Reddy's will
process for Ibuprofen, a popular anti-inflammatory
drug, was so advanced that Ethyl Corporation, US,
development costs. In turn, Rheoscience will obtain
had to accept its superiority in front of the US
the marketing rights to the EU and China, while Dr
Trade Representative and ask for tariffs to be put
Reddy's will garner the marketing rights for United
against Dr. Reddy's to achieve a level playing field.
States and rest of the world.The agreement will
Dr. Reddy's started its drug discovery programme
cover a period of 10 years from commercialisation.
in 1993 and within three years, it achieved its first
breakthrough by outlicensing an anti-diabetes
In 2005, the company entered into a definitive
molecule to Novo Nordisk in March 1997.With
agreement to acquire Roche's API business in
this significant step, the Indian industry went
Cuernavaca, Mexico, including all employees and
through a paradigm shift in its image from being
business supply contracts.The total investment
outlay is about US$ 59 million including working
capital.This business involves the manufacture and
sale of API including intermediates to Roche and
other innovator companies.This acquisition adds
unique steroids manufacturing capabilities to Dr.
In February 2006, Dr. Reddy's and 3i, Europe's
leading private equity house, jointly announced that
they had entered into a definitive agreement
known as just 'copycats' to 'innovators'.Through its
R&D and creation of successful IPRs. Dr. Reddy's
success, Dr. Reddy's pioneered drug discovery in
has also been taking adequate measures on this
Future plans
Dr Reddy's acquisition of betapharm gives it a
strong presence in Europe and it will target 60 per
Dr Reddy's is taking steps to grow its business
cent of the pharmaceuticals expected to lose
across regions, and expects Brazil, Europe and India
patent protection between 2002 and 2008. Dr.
to emerge as the key growth drivers in the next
Reddy's has also roped in venture capitalists and
few years and is thus focusing aggressively on these
set up a separate integrated drug development
markets. It is very positive on growth prospects in
company called Perlecan Pharma with an aim to
Russia as well, with price realisations being better
mitigate the risks involved in drug research, reduce
in Russia (sells branded formulations) than in the
R&D expenses and push up overall future
Dr Reddy's recent US$ 59 million acquisition of
Roche's API business in Mexico will help it jump-
start its plans for the custom pharmaceutical
services (CPS) business.The CPS business involves
providing solutions to innovator pharmaceutical
companies right from the time a potential drug
molecule is in the research stage till the product
reaches the market.The acquisition provides an
opportunity for the company's CPS business to
grow ten-fold to US$ 100 million over the next 18
months and further de-risk the company's strategy,
which is currently focused on research and
At the level of API and generics, the global market
commoditised. In the developed markets of the
Globalisation at a glance
U.S. as well as Europe, pharmaceutical majors are
• Revenues from international markets constitute
getting cleverer at preventing entrants from getting
nearly 66 per cent of total sales, with most
exclusivity through aggressive legal defences,
authorised generics deals, development of
• 15 ANDA approvals for drugs in its portfolio
combination products and strategic over-the-
counter switching. Added to this is the rapidly
• Acquisitions of international pharmaceutical
growing competition from low cost generic and API
suppliers from India and Eastern Europe.To
• Business interest in over 60 countries and exports
maintain a long term presence in the global
pharmaceutical markets and to grow profitably will
require companies to be even more focused on
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