DBL Pharma starts journey

DBL Group, a leading business conglomerates, has started their journey in the pharmaceutical industry after their success in export-based readymade garments products and ceramic tiles, says a statement.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurated the DBL's Tk 7.0 billion pharmaceutical factory at Kashimpur in Gazipur on Sunday.

The factory was set up following the guidelines of the US FDA, WHO and GMP.

Dr Habib-E-Millat MP, Maj Gen Md Mahbubur Rahman, Director General, DGDA; Prof Dr SM Abdur Rahman, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, were present at the inaugural ceremony as special guests. From DBL Group, Abdul Wahed, Chairman; MA Jabbar, Managing Director; MA Rahim, Vice Chairman; MA Quader, Deputy Managing Director & Group CEO, were present.

In his Welcome Speech, DBL Managing Director MA Jabbar said "Sustainable development and sound technology are in the keynotes of DBL Group. The pharma factory of DBL will have the same reflection. We have already stepped in the Unites States of America through contract manufacturing by one of our sister concerns -- DBL Pharmaceuticals Inc. They are marketing two generic medicines in the USA with success. In near future, we have plans and are hopeful that we will directly export products manufactured in this plant to the USA."