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CHRONOLOGY SINCE INCEPTION

Last updated on 22/11/2011
 
1958 :
Debut of Square Pharma as a Partnership Firm.
  
 
1964 :
Converted into a Private Limited Company.
  
 
1975 :
Technical Collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Belgium, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson  International, USA.
 
 
1982 :
Licensing Agreement signed with F. Holffman-La Roche & Co Ltd. , Switzerland.
 
 
1984 :
Achieved first position in the Pharmaceutical Market of Bangladesh among all national and multinational companies.
 
 
1987 :
Pioneer in pharmaceutical export from Bangladesh.
 
 
1991 :
 Converted in to a Public Limited Company  
 
1994 :
Initial Public Offering of Square Pharmaceutical Shares.
  
 
1995 :
Chemical Division of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. starts production of pharmaceutical bulk products (API).
 
 
1997 :
Won the National Export trophy for exporting pharmaceuticals.
  
 
1998 :
Agro-chemicals & Veterinary Products Division of Square Pharma starts its operation.
 
 
2001 :
US FDA/UK MCA standard new Pharmaceutical factory goes into operation built under the supervision of Bovis Lend Lease, UK.
 
2002 :
Square enlisted as UNICEPs global supplier.
  
 
2004 :
Signing of agreement with ROVIPHARM, Vietnam to manufacture and market. Square products under license in Vietnam.
 
 
Secured the top position for the best published accounts and report for 2003 in the manufacturing category for transparency and excellence in corporate reporting.  
  2005 : New State-of- the-Art Square Cephlosporins Ltd. goes into operation; built under the supervision of TELSTAR S.A. of Spain as per US FDA/ UK MHRA requirements.  
  2007 : Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Dhaka Unit gets the UK MHRA approval.
  2009 : Starts manufacturing of insulin maintaining quality standards of US FDA & MHRA. Dedicated hormone & steroid products manufacturing facility complying with the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) of WHO, US FDA & UK MHRA starts operation.