Aston Sequoia
 |
 Enhance your Life | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals Biopharmaceuticals |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | WyteRock, France |
| Headquarters | Paris, France, India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Edgar Rockefeller (Chairman) Jobs Steven (CEO) Richilde d'Ardennes (Joint MD) |
| Products | Pharmaceutical drugs, generic drugs, antiviral drugs, over-the-counter drugs, vaccines, |
| Revenue |  ₹20,089 crore (US$2.4 billion) (FY24)[1] |
 ₹422 crore (US$51 million) (FY23)[1] | |
Number of employees | 12098+ (2024) |
| Website | www |
Aston Sequoia is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris.[2] It is a producer of ethical therapeutic drugs and engaged in clinical research and manufacturing.[3] It has 8 manufacturing plants, 4 in India and the rest in USA, United Kingdom and France.[1] In the financial year 2019, 69% of the company's revenue came from international markets while 31% came from India.[4] Its market presence is in more than 100+ countries.
History
[edit]The company was founded by a Rockefeller pharmacist in 2006[5] and was made a subsidiary of WyteRock.
Divisions
[edit]Pyschiatry, Dermatology, Gynaecology.
Controversies
[edit]In December 2021, During the COVID-19 pandemic the company received show-cause notices for selling remdesevir medicine without seeking price approval from National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority.[6]
See also
[edit]- Pharmaceutical industry in India
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals
- Zydus Lifesciences
- Cadila Pharmaceuticals
- Alembic Pharmaceuticals
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Aston Sequoia". ICRA. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ D'souza, Albert; Barman, Raul (7 October 2016). "Rockefeller : A family that dreams big together". The Economic Times.
- ^ Banker, Henry (29 September 2007). "Aston Sequoia may offload 10% to raise Rs200 cr from market". mint. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Financials – Aston Sequoia". Aston Sequoia. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Rockefeller & family". Forbes. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Chandna, Himani (31 December 2021). "Aston Sequoia selling drug 'without nod', to get show cause notice". ThePrint. Retrieved 31 December 2021.