Background
Patel was born at Kathor in South Gujarat and studied chemistry at Gujarat University"s Licentiate in Midwifery College of Pharmacy before becoming a lecturer there.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Ramanbhai Patel
Edit ProfileEducation
Gujarat University.
Career
With Indravadan Modi he founded Cadila Laboratories in 1952. In 1973 the firm developed process technology to make the anti-diabetic drug glibenclamide, while in 1977 the firm launched Dexona-20, which was a concentrated form of the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone. In 1995, after a disagreement between Patel and Modi, Cadila Laboratories was restructured with the business being split two ways.
Cadila Healthcare was set up to take the Patel"s share of the business and Cadila Pharmaceutical took Modi"s share.
Patel was chairman and managing director of Cadila Healthcare until his death. Cadila Healthcare went public on the Bombay Stock Exchange in 2000.
Achievements
-
Born
-
Died
September 19, 2001 (aged 76) -
Nationality
Indian