Mankind Pharma forays into critical care, launches division for life-saving injectables

Mankind Pharma has announced its foraying into critical care and has launched Saviour Mankind, a division for life-saving injectables. The division commenced operation yesterday with products ranging from anti-infectives to stroke and trauma management, a company statement said.

The statement notified that through Saviour Mankind, the company will also introduce certain ‘first time in India’ products which will provide additional armamentarium for doctors and complement their efforts in tackling the challenges posed by increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance in India. With this new division, Mankind Pharma is all set to partner with doctors and ICU staff in their everyday practice. Frequent stock-outs of critical-care products during the COVID-19 pandemic is said to have urged the company to step in and support the medical fraternity with products that are vital in the resuscitation of critically- ill patients.

With the launch, the company aspires to aid the community in leading a healthy life by formulating, developing, commercialising and delivering affordable and accessible medicines that satisfy the urgent medical needs of patients, the statement concluded.