Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals has recommenced operations in a phased manner at its bulk drugs plant located at Alathur in state of Tamil Nadu. The said plant operations have been disrupted from December 02, 2015, due to flooding at the factory premises caused by heavy rains in Chennai.
However, the sterile manufacturing section would need to be verified for Sterility and this would take a few more days for becoming fully operational. The natural calamity is adequately covered under the Insurance Policy of the company.
Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company engaged in development and manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished dosage forms. It is also engaged in research of new drugs. The company was incorporated in the year 1992 as a 100% export-oriented unit (EOU).
