Eskayef achieves biggest ever pharmaceutical export milestone

Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd has achieved a milestone by stepping into global supply of high-tech biological vial products.

An agreement signing ceremony was held between Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bangladesh and a leading multinational biotech company on Thursday (November 16) in Dhaka, for the export of high-tech biological products, according to a media release.

Under the agreement, Eskayef will export biological vial products to different parts of the world annually.

Ms Simeen Rahman, Group CEO of Transcom Limited and Managing Director and CEO of Eskayef Pharmaceuticals stated, "Exporting biological vials is not just a milestone for Eskayef, I believe it is a great step taken to serve millions of patients”.

“It is a proud moment for the country as this achievement marks the level of advancement of Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry now that high-tech biological products are being made in Bangladesh for export”, she added.  

Major General Mohammad Yousuf, Director General, Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) said, “We are exporting not only the generics but also the high-tech products and this is a milestone in the history of Bangladesh that a biological product, that is a high-tech product, will be exported from Bangladesh.”

National Professor Dr. AK Azad Khan said, “The biological products that will be exported through this collaboration will surely be beneficial for humankind.”