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Established
in 1962 as a sister concern of M/S Haji S. Ameerdin & Sons, who are
one of the oldest opticians in South Asia, since 1864, having branches in
all major cities of Pakistan. They also deal in contact lens and ophthalmic
electromedical equipment and devices. Their other subsidiary is M/S E. Plomer
& Co. one of the oldest pharmacists since the time of East India Company.
Ethical Labs. was established in collaboration and technical direction of
M/S Smith Miller & Patch of USA. The production started in 1965, and
operations continued till 1972. In 1972 the government introduced the generic
policy for Pharmaceuticals in which M/S SMP (Smith Miller & Patch) were
not interested and pulled out. Ethical continued making their products under
generic mainly OTCs, Vitamins, Cough Syrups, Liver Products, Anti-malarials
etc. The government abandoned the generic policy in 1976, reverting back
to the brand names.
In 1983 Ethical Labs. entered into a collaboration with M/S Coopervision
of California, USA (formerly SMP) to produce their ophthalmic pharmaceuticals.
Coopervision was one of the top three ophthalmic companies of USA.
The whole sterile production area and equipment were upgraded and added
on the direction of Coopervision to conform to their standards and specifications
and those of International GMP.
Unfortunately Coopervision was acquired by M/S Johnson & Johnson and
partly by M/S Alcon and the collaboration was ended in 1986.
Ethical is now established in Pakistan as one of the leading ophthalmic
pharmaceutical manufacturers, catering for almost all the requirements needed
in ophthalmic practice, covering diagnostics, local anaesthetics, NSAIDS,
Anti-inflammatories, Anti-infectives, Anti-allergics, Dry Eye Treatment,
Beta Blockers, Anti glaucoma, Vitamins/ Anti-oxidants for Cataract, Viscoelastics
etc.
We have state of the art manufacturing and quality control equipment, meeting
the rigid standards of GMP and WHO.
The Production, Quality Control and Marketing Departments are manned by
professionally qualified experienced and motivated personnel.
The Chief Executive and the Head of operations is Mr. Hafeezuddin Sheikh
with an experience of Pharmaceuticals spanning more than five decades.
The Marketing Department is being looked after by Mr. Abdul Waheed Sheikh,
General Manager, having qualified his business studies from Boston University
USA, and Mr. Khurshid Haider, Marketing Controller, who has done his Marketing
Management from Belgium and Pakistan Institute of Management. He was formerly
the Regional Manager for Africa, Middle East, South Asia with Alcon and
Coopervision, USA.
The Production and Quality Control are being looked after by Dr. Saeed Iqbal
and Dr. Aslam Pervez qualified from UK and having a vast experience of working
with Glaxo/Wellcome.
The entire management and field staff are young and dynamic.
Ethical has also been exporting to some Middle Eastern, African and CIS
states. They have technical collaboration currently with M/S Deseret Laboratories
USA and M/S Refarmed chemicals, Switzerland, for some of their products.