Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited is a Bangladeshi

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based in

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that manufactures and markets generic

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and vaccines. Abdul Muktadir is the chairman of the company.

History

Incepta was established in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1999. The company has a manufacturing facility located at Zirabo,

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. A second larger manufacturing facility has been built in

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. The company sells its products in Bangladesh and also has begun exporting to both developed and developing countries around the world. The company is now concentrating its efforts in the area of export of Biological products like GCSF, EPO,

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, and vaccines. In 2015, Incepta launched a generic version of

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(Hopetavir) in the local Bangladeshi market. In 2016, Incepta signed a deal with Bioengineering and German AMS Technology for a joint venture. In 2021, incepta became the first Bangladeshi company to implement

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software to manage resources across their operations.

Sponsorship

The company own the sponsorship rights of Rangpur Rangers for the

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References

External links

Official Website
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