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{{Short description|Pakistani Pharmaceutical company}} |
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| name = Hamdard Pakistan |
| name = Hamdard Pakistan |
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| trading_name = {{Nastaliq|ہمدرد وقف پاکستان}} |
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| logo = Hamdard Pakistan Logo.png |
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| type = [[Private company]] (a non-profit company) |
| type = [[Private company]] (a non-profit company) |
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| founder = [[Hakim Said]] |
| founder = [[Hakim Said]] |
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| area_served = [[Pakistan]] |
| area_served = [[Pakistan]] |
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| key_people = [[Sadia Rashid]] |
| key_people = [[Sadia Rashid]] (Chairperson) |
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| industry = [[Unani]] (Herbal Medicine)<br>Pharmaceutical company |
| industry = [[Unani]] (Herbal Medicine)<br />Pharmaceutical company |
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| products = [[Rooh Afza]], [[Safi (medicine)|Safi]] and Carmina |
| products = [[Rooh Afza]], [[Safi (medicine)|Safi]] and Carmina |
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1948}} <br/>[[Karachi]], Pakistan |
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1948}} <br/>[[Karachi]], Pakistan |
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'''Hamdard Pakistan''', ({{Nastaliq| |
'''Hamdard Pakistan''', ({{Nastaliq|ہمدرد پاکستان}}) is a Pakistani [[unani]] medicine company which is based in [[Karachi]], Pakistan. It was established by [[Hakim Said]] as Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) in 1948. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 1953, when Hamdard had become a big pharmaceutical company, Saeed declared it a [[Waqf]] (a Muslim endowment entity).<ref name=GulfNews/><ref name=Dawn/> |
In 1953, when Hamdard had become a big pharmaceutical company, Saeed declared it a [[Waqf]] (a Muslim endowment entity).<ref name=GulfNews/><ref name=Dawn/> |
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Hakim Saeed's daughter, [[Sadia Rashid]], chairperson of the company in 2016, reportedly said that her father had also opened up a branch of 'Hamdard Pakistan' in the former [[East Pakistan]]. After the independence of [[Bangladesh]] in 1971, her father had |
Hakim Saeed's daughter, [[Sadia Rashid]], chairperson of the company in 2016, reportedly said that her father had also opened up a branch of 'Hamdard Pakistan' in the former [[East Pakistan]]. After the independence of [[Bangladesh]] in 1971, her father had given that [[Hamdard Bangladesh|branch]] to the people of Bangladesh.<ref name=GulfNews/> |
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== Products == |
== Products == |
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*[[Rooh Afza]] (Soul Refresher) - a thirst-quencher and refreshing cold drink (Hamdard's flagship brand is Rooh Afza). It is an all-seasons drink rather than a summer drink. Rooh Afza alone generates about 33 per cent of Hamdard's revenues in the Indian market. It is a choice for millions of Pakistanis at 'Iftar' time (breaking of the day-long fast during the month of Ramadan) and it is exported to 33 countries of the world.<ref name=GulfNews>{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/rooh-afza-a-glass-of-history-that-goes-back-a-century-1.1852116 |title=Rooh Afza: A glass of history that goes back a century |author=Huda Tabrez and Rabab Khan |newspaper=Gulf News (newspaper)|date=25 June 2016|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=HT/><ref name=ZEE>[https://zeenews.india.com/home/roohafza-reigns-supreme-in-pakistan-during-ramzan_400630.html Rooh Afza reigns supreme in Pakistan during Ramzan] Zee TV News website, Published 12 October 2007, Retrieved 23 July 2020</ref><ref name=Dawn/> |
*[[Rooh Afza]] (Soul Refresher) - a thirst-quencher and refreshing cold drink (Hamdard's flagship brand is Rooh Afza). It is an all-seasons drink rather than a summer drink. Rooh Afza alone generates about 33 per cent of Hamdard's revenues in the Indian market. It is a choice for millions of Pakistanis at 'Iftar' time (breaking of the day-long fast during the month of Ramadan) and it is exported to 33 countries of the world.<ref name=GulfNews>{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/rooh-afza-a-glass-of-history-that-goes-back-a-century-1.1852116 |title=Rooh Afza: A glass of history that goes back a century |author=Huda Tabrez and Rabab Khan |newspaper=Gulf News (newspaper)|date=25 June 2016|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=HT/><ref name=ZEE>[https://zeenews.india.com/home/roohafza-reigns-supreme-in-pakistan-during-ramzan_400630.html Rooh Afza reigns supreme in Pakistan during Ramzan] Zee TV News website, Published 12 October 2007, Retrieved 23 July 2020</ref><ref name=Dawn/> |
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Abdul Majeed, CEO of 'Hamdard India' reportedly said about Rooh Afza, "When I started working and looked at Rooh Afza, I would come up with suggestions on what we could add to make it better. For six months, I went on harping about all these changes. My grandfather then called me and explained that a lot of time had been invested in the product and after many years, it had now stabilized. We now had a product that best suited peoples' needs...if it is working, why do you need to fix it?"<ref name=GulfNews/> |
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The following medicines are available through 30 Hamdard clinics across Pakistan: |
The following medicines are available through 30 Hamdard clinics across Pakistan: |
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* Isapghol Khas |
* Isapghol Khas |
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* Sualin |
* Sualin |
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* Naunehal Herbal Grip Water |
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* Nauneehal Gripe Water<ref name=Dawn/> |
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==Research and development== |
==Research and development== |
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* [[Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry]] |
* [[Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry]] |
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* [[Hamdard University]] |
* [[Hamdard University]] |
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* [[Hamdard Laboratories (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Hamdard Foundation]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Pharmaceutical companies of Pakistan]] |
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[[Category:Unani medicine organisations]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 19 April 2024
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| ہمدرد وقف پاکستان | |
| Company type | Private company (a non-profit company) |
| Industry | Unani (Herbal Medicine) Pharmaceutical company |
| Founded | 1948 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Founder | Hakim Said |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan |
Key people | Sadia Rashid (Chairperson) |
| Products | Rooh Afza, Safi and Carmina |
| Website | www |
Hamdard Pakistan, (ہمدرد پاکستان) is a Pakistani unani medicine company which is based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established by Hakim Said as Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) in 1948.
History
[edit]Hakim Abdul Majeed (1883 – 1922) founded an organization called Hamdard Dawakhana in Delhi in 1906.[1] At that time, it was a small clinic and herbal medicine shop. Abdul Majeed had come from a family that included many herbal doctors, and he joined the herbal pharmacy of the renowned Unani physician Hakim Ajmal Khan. As he developed his knowledge of medicine, he became a Hakim and decided to establish his own pharmacy and clinic, which he called Hamdard Dawakhana. Rooh Afza syrup was officially launched in 1907.[1][2][3]
In 1940, Abdul Majeed's youngest son Hakim Mohammed Saeed joined Hamdard Dawakhana. By 1947, Hamdard became a prominent manufacturer of herbal products and medicines in the Indian subcontinent.
After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Saeed, at the age of 29, migrated to Pakistan on 9 January 1948.[4][3] The following year, he established Hamdard Laboratories Pakistan in the old area of Arambagh, Karachi on a modest scale. Saeed was able to make Hamdard profitable and the leading manufacturer of herbal medicines and products in Pakistan in six years – by 1953.[4][3]
In 1953, when Hamdard had become a big pharmaceutical company, Saeed declared it a Waqf (a Muslim endowment entity).[4][3]
Hakim Saeed's daughter, Sadia Rashid, chairperson of the company in 2016, reportedly said that her father had also opened up a branch of 'Hamdard Pakistan' in the former East Pakistan. After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, her father had given that branch to the people of Bangladesh.[4]
Products
[edit]Hamdard Laboratories produces more than six hundred (600) Herbal Products.[1]
Hamdard has a full range of medicines for digestive disorders of stomach and intestine, abdominal cramps, hyper-acidity etc., anemia, jaundice, purification of blood from impurities, liver ailments, female ailments like leucorrhoea, menstrual irregularities and for protection of pregnancy. Products are also available for naturally strengthening the nervous system and mental health, heart and other vital organs. Hormonal and sexual insufficiency in men, general debility, mental and physical exhaustion, rheumatism and joints diseases, skin diseases, common cold, and a wide range of other physical problems are addressed with Hamdard products.[3]
Khamira Abresham Hakim Arshad Wala is a unique herbal medicine from Hamdard Pakistan which is effective in strengthening vital organs like heart, brain, and liver. Its positive cardioprotective effect has been substantiated by various studies.[5]
Most popular products
[edit]- Rooh Afza (Soul Refresher) - a thirst-quencher and refreshing cold drink (Hamdard's flagship brand is Rooh Afza). It is an all-seasons drink rather than a summer drink. Rooh Afza alone generates about 33 per cent of Hamdard's revenues in the Indian market. It is a choice for millions of Pakistanis at 'Iftar' time (breaking of the day-long fast during the month of Ramadan) and it is exported to 33 countries of the world.[4][1][2][3]
Abdul Majeed, CEO of 'Hamdard India' reportedly said about Rooh Afza, "When I started working and looked at Rooh Afza, I would come up with suggestions on what we could add to make it better. For six months, I went on harping about all these changes. My grandfather then called me and explained that a lot of time had been invested in the product and after many years, it had now stabilized. We now had a product that best suited peoples' needs...if it is working, why do you need to fix it?"[4]
The following medicines are available through 30 Hamdard clinics across Pakistan:
Research and development
[edit]Hamdard Laboratories central structure is based in Karachi, consisting of fully automated pharmaceutical manufacturing and research units, manufacturing a wide spectrum of herbal products. Recently, a new industrial complex has been set up about 40 km from Karachi.
Apart from Karachi, manufacturing units operate in other Pakistani cities. In Lahore a factory produces syrups and medicines.
A factory at Peshawar makes syrups, extractive distillates, semi-solid and solid preparations.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Sachin Kumar (28 June 2010). "Hamdard gives century-old Rooh Afza a facelift". Hindustan Times (newspaper). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b Rooh Afza reigns supreme in Pakistan during Ramzan Zee TV News website, Published 12 October 2007, Retrieved 23 July 2020
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Anusha Zahid (1 July 2018). "Hamdard rebrands". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Huda Tabrez and Rabab Khan (25 June 2016). "Rooh Afza: A glass of history that goes back a century". Gulf News (newspaper). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Goyal, S; Siddiqui, MK; Siddiqui, KM; Arora, S; Mittal, R; Joshi, S; Arya, DS. "Cardioprotective effect of 'Khamira Abresham Hakim Arshad Wala' a unani formulation in isoproterenol-induced myocardial necrosis in rats". Exp Toxicol Pathol. 62: 61–74. doi:10.1016/j.etp.2009.02.115. PMID 19285846.