Aventis Pharma

Sanofi India Limited, headquartered in Mumbai, is a part of Sanofi group. Sanofi SA and its wholly owned subsidiary Hoechst AG, are the major shareholders of Sanofi India Limited. Its manufacturing portfolio contains medicines for several therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, thrombotic, metabolic disorders, oncology, disorders of the central nervous system, internal medicine. Its primary business is medicines in the dosage forms of liquid injectables, tablets, capsules, ointments, drops and syrup. In July 2003, company launched Lantus, the world's first and only once a day insulin.
History
Sanofi India Limited was incorporated in May 1956 under the name Hoechst Fedco Pharma Private Limited. Over the years, its name was changed to Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Hoechst India Limited and Hoechst Marion Roussel Limited.
As of August 2012, it is part of Sanofi.
Sanofi India and Apollo Health and Lifestyle, the subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals Group collaborated in September 2014 and on the expansion of Apollo Sugar Clinics to provide an integrated Care Program in India for people with Diabetes.
 
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