Avarox Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Avarox Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is an allopathic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Chattogram, Bangladesh, with its registered address in Shahmirpur, Karnaphuly. The company describes itself as an emerging generic drug player focused on access to affordable medicines and operates a manufacturing business serving OTC, general and chronic care medicine needs.

Company development

The business started its journey in 2002 under the name Orbit Pharmaceuticals and adopted the Avarox Pharmaceuticals name in 2020 as part of a new direction for the company. It is incorporated as a private limited company and has built its operations around pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality-focused production and medicine distribution in Bangladesh.

Manufacturing and product portfolio

Avarox operates on 150,000 square feet of land, including 60,000 square feet allocated to production facilities. Its stated portfolio comprises 70 generic products and 82 branded products across various therapeutic areas. The company says its manufacturing processes follow cGMP guidelines and WHO standards, while its operations hold legal approvals including GMP, ERC, IRC and environmental licences.

The company's marketing activities cover OTC, general and chronic care medicine portfolios, supporting the distribution and promotion of its medicines among healthcare professionals and patients across Bangladesh. Its workforce includes 70 skilled employees involved in maintaining production and operational activities.

Registration and licensing

• DGDA status: Functional
• Licence category: Allopathic
• Licence number: 15-39-1-046-00002
• Registration number: 15-39-1-046-00002
• Factory class: B (Factory)

The Functional status indicates that the company's pharmaceutical manufacturing registration is active in the DGDA register. Its Allopathic licence places its manufacturing activity in the allopathic medicine category, covering conventional pharmaceutical preparations rather than Unani, Ayurvedic or Homoeopathic categories.