USV (company)
Indian pharmaceutical company
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USV Private Limited (formerly USV Limited) is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in Mumbai.[3] The company operates across 75 countries globally,[4] and is a leading producer of Metformin in India.[5]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founder | Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Leena Tewari (Chairperson) Prashant Tewari (Managing Director) |
| Products | Pharmaceutical drugs, generic drugs, antiviral drugs, over-the-counter drugs[1] |
| Revenue |  ₹4,564 crore (US$540 million) (FY24)[2] |
| ₹1,377 crore (US$160 million) (FY24)[2] | |
Number of employees | 5,000 |
| Website | www |
The company was founded by Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi. Leena Tewari, his granddaughter, is the chairperson of the company,[6] and Prashant Tewari is the managing director.[7]
The company is focused on the development of small-molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients along with custom research services for drug development.[3]
USV is also the producer and retailer of Sebamed products in India.[8][9] It is also the marketer of some of Fujix Corp's products in all global markets outside Japan and United States.[10]