Flamingo Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Started in 1986 as FLAMINGO IMPEX PVT LTD as trading company by Ashwin Thacker , with export of branded and generic formulations to East Africa . Ashwin Thacker is a science graduate from Bombay university with post graduate specialisation in marketing management.

	1988 - Commenced Trading Operations in pharmaceutical formulations in Europe
	1991 - Commenced exporting formulations to South East Asia and Central America
	1995 - Started manufacturing unit - Rabale - on the outskirts of Mumbai
	1997 - Received WHO GMP status for the Rabale facility
	1998 - Received ISO 9000 status for the Rabale facility
	2001 - Started second manufacturing facility in Taloja (in the Raigad district) for regulated markets
	2003 - Received WHO GMP accredition for the Taloja facility
	2004 - Received plant approval from Uganda, Zimbabwe for the Taloja facility
	2005 - Received UK MHRA approval for the Taloja facility
	2005 - Received IDMA quality excellence award for the Taloja manufacturing facility
	2006 - Received 100% EOU certification for the Rabale and Taloja manufacturing facilities
	2006 - Successfully launched Domestic Division
	2007 - Received plant approval from Ethopia and Yemen (GCC countries)

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