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Lupin’s Founder-Chairman Desh Bandhu Gupta passes away

Founder and Chairman of Lupin Limited (Lupin) Desh Bandhu Gupta passed away in Mumbai on Monday. He was 79. Born…

Lupin’s Founder-Chairman Desh Bandhu Gupta passes away

Desh Bandhu Gupta (PHOTO: Twitter)

Founder and Chairman of Lupin Limited (Lupin) Desh Bandhu Gupta passed away in Mumbai on Monday. He was 79.

Born in Rajgarh, Rajasthan, Gupta earned a Master of Science Degree (Chemistry) and had a vision to fight life-threatening diseases of highest national priority by delivering good quality medicines at an affordable price

Gupta set-up Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation (LHWRF) in 1988 with a start-up capital of just Rs. 5,000 to eradicate poverty by encouraging sustainable development at the grass-root level in rural India and under his leadership, Lupin became a $ 1.83 billion global pharmaceutical company.

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His efforts have led to a positive impact on the lives of 2.8 million families in 3,463 villages across India.

(With inputs from agencies)

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