Pharmed
Pharmed Limited is a Bengaluru-based, family-owned Indian pharmaceutical company founded in 1946 that markets 500+ branded products across 8 therapeutic categories — orthopaedics, gynaecology, pain, reproductive, and general health — to physicians via field sales across India.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1946
- HeadquartersBengaluru, India
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Pharmed does
Pharmed Limited is a Bengaluru-headquartered, family-owned pharmaceutical company founded in 1946 that develops and markets 500+ branded pharmaceutical products across eight therapeutic categories: Joint, Bone, Tendon and Muscle Health; Women's Health; Pain Management; General Health; Immune Health; Cardio-diabetic Health; ENT Health; and Reproductive Health. The company's portfolio includes category-leading brands such as QGold (reproductive health), Tendocare (tendinopathy), OsteoCync (osteoporosis), Cartigen Pro (joint health), and Citravite XT, including five-plus first-in-India formulations. The company operates a four-zone office network (Bengaluru HQ plus Mumbai, New Delhi, and Kolkata regional offices) and goes to market exclusively through field sales teams engaging gynaecologists, orthopaedic surgeons, and physicians across India, supported by CME programmes, presence at national medical conferences (AICOG, IOACON, DOACON), and proprietary digital platforms including the Tendon Care Rehab Exercise Programme (TREP) and Yoga for Doctors portal.
The business model is prescription-driven pharmaceutical product sales in India only, with no direct-to-consumer channel; products are dispensed through pharmacies on physician recommendation. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales to a fragmented base of prescribing healthcare professionals. The company supplements its commercial activity with large-scale public health initiatives — the India Bone Health Initiative (IBHI) reaching millions through BMD screening camps, the Care for Muscles Programme on sarcopenia, and iodine-fortification campaigns — earning Asia Book of Records recognition and the IDMA Corporate Citizen Award 2025. Its wholly-owned CSR arm, Pharmed Foundation, runs programmes in geriatric care, rare diseases, neonatal and child health, and disability, providing reputational reinforcement to the core pharma franchise. Following the death of Chairman Emeritus Krishan Kumar Aurora in December 2024, the company is led by his three sons: Sundeep Aurora, Sunjeev Aurora, and Suneet Aurora (Chairman & Managing Director), preserving family ownership and operational continuity.
Pharmed firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pharmed
- Legal name
- Pharmed Limited
- Website
- https://pharmedlimited.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1946
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Pharmed Limited is a Bengaluru-based, family-owned Indian pharmaceutical company founded in 1946 that markets 500+ branded products across 8 therapeutic categories — orthopaedics, gynaecology, pain, reproductive, and general health — to physicians via field sales across India.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pharmed industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Pharmaceuticals
- NAICS
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (3254)
- SIC
- Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Care Pharmaceuticals (HLAIAAAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Women’s Health & Reproductive Specialty Pharmaceuticals (HLAIACAN), Cardiometabolic Pharmaceuticals (Cardiovascular/Diabetes/Obesity) (HLAIAAAE), Pain Management & Anesthesiology Pharmaceuticals (HLAIAAAN)
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Where Pharmed is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bengaluru
- HQ country
- India
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices4 records
Markets served
Pharmed business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Pharmaceutical product sales: Pharmed generates revenue through the sale of branded pharmaceutical products across 8 therapeutic categories (Joint & Bone Health, Women's Health, Pain Management, General Health, Immune Health, Cardio-diabetic Health, ENT Health, Reproductive Health). Products include QGold-F/M/100 (reproductive health), Tendocare (tendinopathy), OsteoCync, Cartigen Pro, and Citravite XT, among 500+ product offerings. Distribution is primarily through field sales teams engaging healthcare professionals across India.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Pharmed product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pharmed Limited manufactures and sells branded pharmaceutical formulations across 8 therapeutic categories including Joint & Bone Health, Women's Health, Pain Management, General Health, Immune Health, Cardiodiabetic Health, ENT Health, and Reproductive Health. The company offers 500+ products including 5+ first-in-India products such as QGold (reproductive health), Tendocare (tendinopathy), OsteoCync, Cartigen Pro, and Citravite XT. Products are promoted primarily through field sales teams engaging doctors, specialists, and hospitals across India.
Product overview
Pharmed Limited is a pharmaceutical company offering evidence-based specialty healthcare products across multiple therapeutic categories including Joint, Bone, Tendon and Muscle Health; Women's Health; Pain Management; General Health; Immune Health; Cardiodiabetic Health; Ear, Nose and Throat Health; and Reproductive Health. The company portfolio includes branded pharmaceutical products such as QGold® 100, QGold®-M, and QGold®-F for reproductive health; Tendocare for tendinopathy management; OsteoCync for bone health; Cartigen Pro for joint health; and Citravite XT for general health supplements. With over 500+ products, Pharmed focuses on orthopaedic, gynaecology, and physician segments. The company operates dedicated initiatives like the India Bone Health Initiative (IBHI) for osteoporosis awareness and bone mineral density screening.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- India Bone Health Initiative (IBHI): A pioneering nationwide patient-focused Bone Mineral Density (BMD) camp-based awareness movement promoting bone health as a key pillar of preventive healthcare in India.
- Tendocare
- OsteoCync
- Citravite XT
- QGold
- Pharmed Foundation
Products and services
- QGold® 100 Capsules A combination of coenzyme Q10 with piperine, essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and high-dose lycopene that prevents sperm DNA fragmentation and improves sperm DNA quality. Recommended for treatment of male infertility in patients with idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (iOAT).
- QGold®-M Tablets A combination of antioxidants including Ubidecarenone, L-Carnitine, Lycopene, Glutathione, Folic Acid and minerals that protects sperm cells from damage and helps in energy production, improving motility. Recommended for male infertility treatment.
- QGold®-F Capsules Contains L-Arginine, Ubidecarenone, Lycopene, Vitamins and Piperine. Improves ovarian response, mitochondrial function, embryo quality and implantation rates. Recommended for idiopathic female subfertility and elderly subfertility.
- Tendocare Brand focused on tendinopathy management and tendon health. Awarded Brand Impact Award by Pronto Consult in association with IDMA South Chapter for leadership in tendinopathy management.
- OsteoCync Brand for osteoporosis management and bone health products. Awarded Bronze Impact Award at Pronto Consult Consumer Awards in the Champion of the year category based on market insights in the Indian Pharmaceutical Market.
- Cartigen Pro Joint health product. Awarded Certificate of excellence for new introduction of the year by AWACS in the 500-2000 Cr. chronic therapy segment.
- Citravite XT Product recognized with Platinum Brand Impact Award at Pronto Consult Consumer Awards. Contains Natural Vitamin C, natural curcuminoids, amino acids and zinc.
- Absolut Woman Women's health product awarded 'Best New Introduction' by AWACS Awards in Marketing Excellence.
Quantifiable outcome
- Pharmed achieved Asia Book of Records recognition with 10,451 doctors pledging to screen and manage sarcopenia (2026)
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Companies that use Pharmed
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Pharmed technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Pharmed partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Organization for Rare Diseases India (ORDI)corePharmed Foundation and ORD India partnered to launch the 'KK Aurora Light of Hope Fund' to provide respiratory and assistive medical devices (non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, cough-assistance devices) to rare disease patients on a free or subsidised rental basis, focusing on Bengaluru and Karnataka over three years.
- Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA) Osteoporosis CouncilcorePharmed collaborated with IOA's Osteoporosis Council to release the Indian Orthopaedic Association Guidelines for Osteoporosis 2025 at IOACON 2025 in Guwahati. The guidelines were developed through a Delphi consensus methodology with 62 national experts and published in the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.
- Artist for Her (Dr. Hema Divakar)minorDr. Hema Divakar, Former FOGSI President and FIGO Division Director, served as guest of honour at the Asia Book of Records award ceremony for Pharmed's iodine fortification pledge. Her organisation Artist for Her supports women's health advocacy.
- HDR Healthcare FoundationminorPharmed Foundation partnered with HDR Healthcare Foundation to run the 'Wheel of Wellness' preventive health camp for girls and women, advancing preventive women's healthcare.
- St. John's Geriatric Centre, BengaluruminorPharmed Foundation supports physiotherapy and neuro-rehabilitation services for elderly patients at St. John's Geriatric Centre, Bengaluru.
- Sri Shanmukhananda Charitable Healthcare Centre, MumbaiminorPharmed Foundation supports affordable ophthalmology and specialised care at Sri Shanmukhananda Charitable Healthcare Centre, Mumbai.
- Sandeep Special School, SulliaminorPharmed Foundation provides education and vocational support for children with special needs at Sandeep Special School, Sullia.
- MHB and Baptist HospitalsminorPharmed Foundation recognises the pulmonary teams at MHB and Baptist Hospitals for their ongoing care for rare disease children, as part of the KK Aurora Light of Hope Fund initiative.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Pharmed competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals: Indian specialty pharma with branded formulations in dermatology, respiratory, and women's health — overlapping with Pharmed in field-sales-led chronic and women's-health therapy segments.
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries: India's largest specialty pharmaceutical company with broad presence in orthopaedics, women's health and chronic therapy — directly competing for prescriber share across many of the same therapy areas where Pharmed operates.
- Mankind Pharma: Domestic-focused Indian pharma with strong chronic and women's-health brands marketed through a large field force — closely comparable business model and category mix to Pharmed.
- Cipla: Major Indian pharma with a wide branded-generics portfolio spanning women's health, respiratory, and chronic care; competes for the same Indian field-sales-driven prescriber relationships as Pharmed.
- Alkem Laboratories: Indian pharma company with branded formulations across orthopaedics, gynaecology and anti-infectives, marketing through field sales to specialists — comparable in therapeutic mix and GTM to Pharmed.
- Zydus Lifesciences (Cadila): Indian pharma with strong women's health and chronic-therapy portfolios; competes in the same orthopaedic and gynaecology specialist channels as Pharmed.
- Lupin: Indian pharma major with deep presence in women's health, orthopaedics and chronic therapy, distributing through the same doctor-channel field sales model that Pharmed uses.
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals: Indian specialty pharma focused on chronic and women's-health categories, with a similar super-specialist field-sales GTM that directly overlaps Pharmed's prescriber targets.
Emerging players
- Himalaya Wellness (Himalaya Drug Company): Indian wellness/pharma brand with consumer-facing presence in joint/bone health, women's health and general wellness — overlaps with Pharmed's therapeutic positioning, particularly in bone-health and supplements.
- Meyer Organics (Dr. Meyer's / Vivid Biotherapeutics adjacents): Indian pharma/nutraceutical firm active in women's health, orthopaedic and preventive-health segments through prescriber and OTC channels — partial overlap with Pharmed's chronic-care and supplement portfolio.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Pharmed leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Pharmed subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Pharmed funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pharmed M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Pharmed
What does Pharmed do?
Pharmed Limited manufactures and sells branded pharmaceutical formulations across 8 therapeutic categories including Joint & Bone Health, Women's Health, Pain Management, General Health, Immune Health, Cardiodiabetic Health, ENT Health, and Reproductive Health. The company offers 500+ products including 5+ first-in-India products such as QGold (reproductive health), Tendocare (tendinopathy), OsteoCync, Cartigen Pro, and Citravite XT. Products are promoted primarily through field sales teams engaging doctors, specialists, and hospitals across India.
Is Pharmed a public or private company?
Pharmed is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Pharmed founded?
Pharmed was founded in 1946. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Pharmed based?
Pharmed is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, in the Asia region.
How does Pharmed make money?
One revenue line is on record: pharmaceutical product sales.
Who are Pharmed's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Mankind Pharma, Cipla, Alkem Laboratories, Zydus Lifesciences (Cadila), Lupin and Torrent Pharmaceuticals. Emerging players are Himalaya Wellness (Himalaya Drug Company) and Meyer Organics (Dr. Meyer's / Vivid Biotherapeutics adjacents).
Does Pharmed have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pharmed.
What industry is Pharmed in?
Pharmed's product category is Specialty Pharmaceuticals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAIAAAB, Specialty Care Pharmaceuticals, with a secondary code of HLAIACAN, Women’s Health & Reproductive Specialty Pharmaceuticals. Its NAICS code is 3254 and its SIC code is 2834.