Corporate Milestones

A History of Winning

Our corporate timeline is a record of the milestones crossed in a pioneering journey of innovative accomplishments, breakthrough discoveries, ambitious expansion, global acquisitions, and awards and achievements, spanning 51 years since inception.

1967

Wockhardt founded by Dr. Habil Khorakiwala

1972

Launch of PROXYVON - the first combination formulation in pain management

1979

First in India to bring POVIDONE IODINE (BETADINE) to manage sepsis in collaboration with Mundi Pharma of Switzerland

First modern manufacturing plant commissioned at Chikalthana, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

1995

First UK MCA and Australia TGA approval received

1999

Incorporated as Wockhardt Ltd. and listed on the stock exchange

2000

First recombinant product BIOVAC-B launched

2003

Acquisition of CP Pharmaceuticals, UK

2005

Launches India's 1st automatic insulin delivery device: WOSULIN PEN + Cartridges

Only pharmaceutical company in India to be recognised as 'Business Superbrand'

2006

Acquisition of Pinewood Healthcare, Ireland

2007

Acquisition of Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, USA, & Negma, France

2009

Wins Government of India Patent Award

2013

Wins ‘Best Enterprise’ Award from Europe Business Assembly, Oxford, UK

2017

Celebrates 50 Golden Years

2018

Manufacturing and R&D unit in Dubai

2020

1st Indian Company to Achieve Approval for EMROK & EMROK O

QIDP for WCK 6777

Wockhardt partners with UK government for COVID-19 vaccine fill & finish

2021

Wockhardt & Jemincare partner for novel respiratory antibiotic Nafithromycin

2022

NIH, USA to conduct human Phase 1 trial of Wockhardt’s novel antibiotic WCK 6777

Wockhardt & Serum Life Sciences UK announce collaboration for manufacturing multiple vaccines in UK

2024

CLSI awards high susceptibility breakpoints to Zaynich

WCK 6777 granted Fast Track designation by USFDA, completes Phase I study conducted by NIH, US

Dr. Habil Khorakiwala bestowed Lifetime Achievement award by Integrated Health and Wellbeing Council in Dubai

Wockhardt wins Innovator award from Government of India