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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company}}<br />
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{{Infobox company<br />
| name = General Pharmaceuticals Limited<br />
| logo = GPL logo.gif<br />
| type = Pharmaceutical<br />
| foundation = 1984<br />
| location = [[Shyamoli]], Dhaka, Bangladesh<br />
| key_people = Momenul Haq, Chairman<br />
| industry = Manufacturing of pharmaceutical finished products<br />
| num_employees = around 3000{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}<br />
| homepage = {{URL|https://generalpharma.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''General Pharmaceuticals Limited''' is a [[pharmaceutical company]] based in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] since 1987.<br />
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== History ==<br />
General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GPL) was incorporated as a [[private limited company]] on 5 April 1984. A.K.M Zahirul Alam was the managing director, and Gazi Nurun Nabi was director. The company began manufacturing drugs in 1987, initially with seven products. There are currently nearly 3000 employees, including around 2000 sales and marketing staff.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} The national distribution network has around 600 distribution workers.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}<br />
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== Production facilities ==<br />
[[File:General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Factory Unit-1.jpg|thumb|General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Factory Unit-1.]]<br />
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The company's manufacturing facility is located {{convert|45|mi|km|order=flip}} from Dhaka in [[Gazipur, Dhaka Division|Gazipur]], where they produce dosage forms including [[Tablet (pharmacy)|tablets]] in [[film-coated]], [[enteric-coated]], dispersible, immediate release, modified release, sustained release and chewable, as well as immediate release [[Capsule (pharmacy)|capsules]], [[Modified-release dosage|modified-release]] capsules, enteric-coated capsules, liquid in hard gelatin capsules, [[lotion]]s, [[Oral rehydration salt|ORS]], [[syrup]]s, [[Suspension (chemistry)|suspension]]s, oral gels, [[antiseptic]] [[mouthwash]], antiseptic [[Solution (chemistry)|solution]]s, powder for suspensions, [[Cream (pharmaceutical)|cream]]s, and [[ointment]]s (water based and oil based).{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}<br />
[[File:General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Factory Unit-2.jpg|thumb|General Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Factory Unit-2.]]<br />
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In 2011 the company extended their manufacturing facility,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/print_news.php?path=data_files/2011/04/10/185&cat_id=1&menu_id=3&news_type_id=1&index=2 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130121055258/http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_24-01-2011_General-Pharmaceuticals-runs-new-world-class-drug-unit-in-March_107_1_3_1_9.html |archivedate=21 January 2013 |title=Local medicine manufacturers mark 25pc growth in a year |date= |work=Daily Sun}}</ref> {{convert|48|mi|km|order=flip}} from [[Dhaka]] in [[Gazipur, Dhaka Division|Gazipur]].<ref>{{cite news |title=General Pharmaceuticals runs new world-class drug unit in March |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_24-01-2011_General-Pharmaceuticals-runs-new-world-class-drug-unit-in-March_107_1_3_1_9.html |newspaper=Daily Sun |location=Dhaka |date=24 January 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121055258/http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_24-01-2011_General-Pharmaceuticals-runs-new-world-class-drug-unit-in-March_107_1_3_1_9.html |archive-date=21 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The site has a total area of 29,792 square metres, and a building footprint of 14,444 square metres.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}<br />
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== Exports ==<br />
The company sells its products in Bangladesh and exporting to both developed and developing countries. They export with products registered in the following countries:<br />
* Asia: [[Afghanistan]], [[Bhutan]], [[Cambodia]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Myanmar]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2008/11/20/51286.html |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130708062947/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2008/11/20/51286.html#selection-511.0-511.205 |archivedate=8 July 2013 |title=General Pharma takes up Tk 1.7b project to expand product range |date=20 November 2008 |work=Financial Express}}</ref> [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]], [[Vietnam]], [[Maldives]], [[Philippines]]<br />
* Africa: [[Kenya]],<ref>{{cite news |title=General Pharma enters Kenyan market |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/2007/03/28/d70328051576.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=28 March 2007}}</ref> [[Somalia]], [[Mauritius]], [[Nigeria]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Libya]]<br />
* Central and South America: [[Belize]], [[Guatemala]]<br />
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GPL is also aiming to export to other countries of [[South East Asia]], the Middle East,<ref>{{cite news |title=GPL looks to Europe, ME |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=63995 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=19 November 2008}}</ref> and Africa.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Dhaka]]<br />
[[Category:Pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh]]<br />
[[Category:Pharmaceutical companies established in 1984]]<br />
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