Astra Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.

Astra Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. is an allopathic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Gouripur, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka. The company states that it has been in the Bangladesh market since 2000 and focuses on innovation and operational excellence.

Company and market focus

Astra describes itself as a pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh and a fast-growing entrant in the Bangladesh and international pharmaceutical market. Its published product information includes medicines such as Essoz MUPS, Corast-D, Danxit, Flufun and Monteluk, covering formulations including tablets and capsules.

What the licence category means

The DGDA register places the company under the Allopathic licence category. WHO uses allopathic medicine to refer to conventional modern medicine; for this manufacturer, the recorded category identifies the regulatory class of its pharmaceutical manufacturing licence. [WHO definition of allopathic medicine](https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/340393/9789290228295-eng.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Registration and licensing

The DGDA register records Astra Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. as Functional, with the licence validity recorded as 11 December 2023. Its published medicine inserts identify the manufacturing location as Gouripur, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• DGDA status: Functional
• Licence categories: Allopathic
• Licence validity: 11 December 2023