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Follow on Google News | Post Torrent Sell Off, Elder Pharma Hopes to do a Shelcal With Eldervit, Lays Out Product Extensions* Self Owned Brands to get a major boost especially in the fields of anti-infectives, Lifestyle Diseases, Dermatology and neurology segments.
By: Sentinel Advertising Services Says Mr Alok Saxena, Managing Director, Elder Pharma, “In addition to Injection form, we are making Eldervit available in Capsules, Gel Capsules and Sachet forms to make it acceptable to all age groups. With its new range and aggressive national expansion, Elder hopes to add a million customers every month and make Eldervit a Rs 100 crore brand by the end of financial year 2016 and a Rs 300 crore brand by FY 2019.” Another product which is being revamped and upgraded is Thrive a natural nutritional supplement for fighting chronic metabolic disorders which is likely to generate sales of Rs 10 crore in the current fiscal with anticipated growth of 12-15% every year. Product extensions of Thrive too have been launched in drink, capsules and tablets form. With a view to capture a larger share of the highly competitive anti-infectives market Elder is restructuring & expanding its team as also rationalizing prices to ramp up volumes. Anti-infectives like Cefixime based Formic and Elfi have been registering a growth of more than 12% every year and are expected to grow at 15% annually from now. The company’s major focus areas in the years to come shall be in the anti infectives, Lifestyle deases Dermatology and Neurological segments. Anti infectives segment contributes about 10% to the company’s turnover and is likely to witness a major price revamp in order to garner a larger share in the domestic market. Elder’s International operations are registering steady growth and more than 40% of Elder revenue is likel yto come from its global business. As a apart of the deal with Torrent – which also involved the transfer of Elder’s domestic business employees to Torrent - Elder shall utilize its six plants for contract manufacture of the formulations business sold to Torrent for 3 years which will fetch Elder a continous revenue stream of Rs 70 - 75 crore every year.Elder group is targeting a turnover of about Rs 1000 crs from its domestic and international operations by FY 2016. Press & Media Contact: Mitesh M Kapadia Sentinel Public Relations Pvt Ltd / Sentinel Advertising Services B-603, Samajdeep, Near Bhanu Park/Seasons Restaurant Adukia Road, Off S V Road Kandivli (W), Mumbai 400 067 India Mob: +91 98205 03876 Tel: (022) 28625131/32 Fax: (022) 28625133 mitesh@publicrelationindia.com http://www.publicrelationindia.com http://www.elderindia.com End
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