Amrutanjan Healthcare
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Ayurvedic health-care products, beauty products, Informational Technology, Business process outsourcing |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Headquarters | 42-45 Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004,India |
| Revenue |  US$ |
| US$ | |
| Website | amrutanjan.com/ |
Amrutanjan Limited is an Indian pharmaceutical company specializing in Ayurvedic balm for headaches, cold and cough. It is renowned for the Amrutanjan pain balm which is one of the most widely used medicine for headaches in South India.
History
Amrutanjan was established as a patent medicine business at Bombay[1][2] in 1893 by K. Nageswara Rao Pantulu who was a journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter.[3] The headquarters were shifted to Chennai in 1914.[1][2] To the present day,the words "Bombay" are inscribed along with Amrutanjan in the lid of its most well-known product, the pain balm. In 1936, Amrutanjan became a public limited company with the name Amrutanjan Limited.[1]
In November 13, 2007, the Company changed its name from Amrutanjan Limited to Amrutanjan Healthcare Ltd. and has ever since been known by that name.[4]
On July 4, 2002, Amrutanjan entered the U.S. market.[5]
Products
Amrutanjan's main product is its pain balm. In 2002, Amrutanjan launched a series of anti-diabetic medicines called Diakyur.[6]Of recent, it has plans of selling olive oil and pesticides.[7] In 2004, the company launched herbal mouth-fresheners under the brand name "Affair".[8]
Of recent, Amrutanjan Limited has been exploring new areas other than healthcare. The Amrutanjan group also includes a software company called Amrutanjan Infotech. In July 2001, Amrutanjan Infotech's call-centre began its operations.[9]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Profile of Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited". Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited.
- ^ a b Jain, Kajri (2007). Gods in the Bazaar: The Economies of Indian Calendar Art. Duke University Press. p. 124. ISBN 0822339269, ISBN 9780822339267.
- ^ Madras Rediscovered, Pg 206
- ^ "Amrutanjan becomes Amrutanjan Health". The Hindu: Business. November 13, 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Amrutanjan set to enter US market". The Tribune. July 5, 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Amrutanjan launches Diakyur". Express Pharma Online. June 13, 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Venkat, Archana (November 6, 2007). "Amrutanjan adding olive oil, home insecticides to portfolio". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Venkat, Archana (September 28, 2004). "Amrutanjan's Affair with mouth fresheners". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Amrutanjan Infotech's call centre to go online shortly". The Hindu. July 2, 2001. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
References
- Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. ISBN 81-88661-24-4.