Panacea Biotec is one of the largest vaccine manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies in India. Panacea Biotec is focused on research in Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Biosimilars, and Nutraceuticals. It is one of the three largest biotechnology companies in India. The company develops and produces medicines for a wide range of medical disciplines, including oncology, organ transplant, immunology and pain management, gastroenterology, vaccines, and diabetology/endocrinology.
Transplant
Panacea Biotec has many drugs for kidney and liver transplant such as Tacrolimus (marketed as PanGraf), Mycophenolic acid (Mycept), mycophenolate sodium (Mycept S), etc. It also markets generic forms of Tacrolimus in the United States, Germany, among many other developing countries.
Nephrology
Panacea Biotec has a focused presence in nephrology therapy in the highly specialized organ transplantation and dialysis management segments. It offers a range of pre-transplant and post-transplant therapies that include drugs such as lanthanum carbonate, sevelamer, and valganciclovir in conventional and novel drug delivery systems.
Gastroenterology and orthopaedic
Panacea Biotec has many products for treatment of arthritis, haemorrhoids, acid reflux, and other gastrointestinal problems. Its most prominent product is Sitcom, a euphorbia prostata extract that helps different grades of haemorrhoids. It also markets a once-a-day combination of regular and controlled-release Aceclofenac (generic to Clanza CR) under the brand name Willgo CR.
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Oncology
Panacea Biotec has many brands marketed in India for the 'affordable' treatment for cancer, viz, breast cancer, brain tumor, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. One of its most prominent brand in this segment is, PacliAll, which is a generic version of Abraxane Protein-bound paclitaxel. The company has plans to market the product in the US as per the patent settlement.
Diabetes
The company has extensively focused on its diabetic portfolio with formulations such as gliclazide, metformin, and glimepiride that are marketed in India and other developing markets under the brand names Glizid, Glizid M, Glizid MR, Betaglim, and Metlong. It is one of the largest diabetic companies in its represented market.