“WHO GMP Certified Leaders in Affordable Healthcare Manufacturing”
2022 · Feature
Industry Recognition
Excellence Recognised.
Excellence Recognised.
Four Decades of Proof.
What began as a commitment to doing things right has been independently recognised by regulators, industry bodies, and international organisations — validating every process, every facility, every formulation.
Why Recognition Matters
Not a Trophy Wall. A Body of Evidence.
Every award Laborate has received reflects a judgement made by an independent body — not based on our own claims, but on audit results, export data, quality records, and on-site assessments. That distinction matters.
In the pharmaceutical industry, trust is earned incrementally — through consistent adherence to standards that exist to protect patients. The recognition Laborate has received is not a celebration of achievement. It is a verification that our systems work, that our people are disciplined, and that our commitment to quality is institutional rather than circumstantial.
This page presents that evidence — curated, not catalogued.
Flagship Recognitions
Five Recognitions That Define Our Standard
These are not the only awards Laborate has received. They are the ones that reflect the depth of our commitment — spanning quality systems, export excellence, manufacturing, and workplace culture.
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Ongoing
WHO Prequalification Programme
World Health Organization
Laborate products have achieved WHO Prequalification — the most rigorous international quality evaluation for medicines supplied to UN-funded procurement programmes. This designation authorises supply to UNICEF, the Global Fund, and health ministries across 30+ countries. It requires sustained compliance across formulation, manufacturing, stability, and regulatory documentation — verified through on-site WHO audits.
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2023
India Pharma Awards — Best Mid-Size Manufacturer
India Pharma Awards
Laborate was recognised as India's Best Mid-Size Pharmaceutical Manufacturer — an industry peer evaluation measuring operational excellence, GMP compliance, quality innovation, and export market performance. The recognition reflects a rigorous assessment across production efficiency, regulatory audit outcomes, and sustained growth in regulated international markets.
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2022
FICCI Healthcare Excellence — Quality Award
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
FICCI's Healthcare Excellence Award for Quality recognises pharmaceutical organisations that demonstrate a systematic, institutionalised approach to Good Manufacturing Practice — not merely as a compliance requirement, but as a competitive and ethical commitment. Laborate was selected for its sustained GMP record across all five facilities and its consistent export performance in regulated markets.
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2022
Pharmexcil Gold Export Award
Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India
The Pharmexcil Gold Award is among the most coveted recognitions for Indian pharmaceutical exporters — awarded for sustained, top-tier growth in regulated international markets. It acknowledges not just export volume, but the quality of the markets served: USFDA-regulated, EU-regulated, and WHO Prequalified. Laborate's consistent presence in these markets is a direct reflection of the integrity of its manufacturing systems.
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2023
Great Place to Work® — India Certified
Great Place to Work Institute, India
Pharmaceutical quality is ultimately a human achievement. The Great Place to Work® certification recognises organisations where people experience high levels of trust, pride, and camaraderie — the conditions under which quality-conscious professionals do their best work. Laborate's 2023 certification reflects the alignment between how we treat our people and the standards we hold for our products.
Quality Certifications
Certified by the Authorities That Matter Most
Six of the world's most respected pharmaceutical regulatory and quality bodies have assessed Laborate's operations and confirmed compliance. Each certification carries weight because each one is earned.
WHO GMP
Good Manufacturing Practice
World Health Organization
EU GMP
Good Manufacturing Practice
European Medicines Agency
USFDA
Compliance Cleared
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
ISO 9001
Quality Management — 2015
Bureau Veritas
PIC/S
GMP Compliance
Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme
Schedule M
Good Manufacturing Practice
CDSCO, Government of India
Recognition Moments
The Moments Behind the Milestones
Every award is a moment in a much longer story — of people who showed up, of processes that held, of standards that were never compromised even when it would have been easier to do so.
India Pharma Awards 2023
Best Mid-Size Manufacturer — Mumbai
WHO GMP Audit Clearance
Five facilities certified — 2015
Pharmexcil Gold Export Award
Export Excellence — 2022
WHO Prequalification Milestone
R&D team — 2019
Recognition Journey
A Track Record Built Year by Year
Laborate has not accumulated recognition through a single campaign. It has been built incrementally — each certification, award, and approval a direct result of the work that preceded it.
1995
Export
First Export Recognition
Pharmexcil membership secured as Laborate receives first formal export market recognition — opening the path to regulated international pharmaceutical markets.
2001
Quality
ISO 9001 First Certification
ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification achieved across primary manufacturing operations — the first formal external quality validation in Laborate's history.
2007
Export Award
Pharmexcil Gold — First Win
Laborate receives the Pharmexcil Gold Award for the first time — recognising leadership in regulated-market pharmaceutical exports across Africa and Southeast Asia.
2011
WHO GMP
WHO GMP — All Facilities
All Laborate manufacturing facilities achieve WHO Good Manufacturing Practice certification — a benchmark that opens supply channels to international health organisations and UN procurement agencies.
2015
USFDA
USFDA Voluntary Site Inspection
Laborate successfully completes a USFDA voluntary site inspection — a major milestone confirming that manufacturing practices meet the standards required for the world's most rigorous pharmaceutical market.
2019
WHO PQ
WHO Prequalification Achieved
Critical formulations receive WHO Prequalification — enabling authorised supply to UNICEF, the Global Fund, and 30+ country health ministries through UN-funded procurement programmes.
2023
Multiple
Triple Recognition Year
India Pharma Awards Best Mid-Size Manufacturer, EU GMP certification extended, and Great Place to Work® India certification — recognition spanning quality, regulation, and people culture simultaneously.
Why It Matters
Recognition as a Signal. Trust as the Outcome.
When a healthcare procurement officer in Nairobi selects a medicine from an approved supplier list, they rely on the same regulatory signals that Laborate has worked to achieve. WHO Prequalification. GMP certification. ISO compliance. These are not brand promises — they are third-party confirmations that a manufacturer operates at the required standard.
For Laborate's customers and partners, recognition means reduced procurement risk. For regulators, it means fewer compliance interventions. For healthcare providers, it means predictable product quality. For patients, it means confidence that the medicine they receive was manufactured with the same rigour that governs any WHO-certified facility worldwide.
That is why Laborate has pursued certification not as a marketing objective, but as an operational standard. Recognition follows when the work is genuinely done.
“We do not pursue awards. We pursue standards. The awards are an independent confirmation that the standards have been met.”
— Laborate Quality Policy
Regulatory Footprint
Quality Recognised Across 35+ Markets
Laborate's certifications and regulatory approvals are not geographically isolated. They have opened — and continue to open — markets on every inhabited continent, each requiring a different regulatory standard and each independently confirming Laborate's manufacturing quality.
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markets
East & West Africa
WHO GMP · National Regulatory Approvals
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markets
Middle East & CIS
WHO GMP · GCC Approvals
7
markets
Southeast Asia
WHO GMP · ASEAN Compliance
4
markets
SAARC Region
WHO GMP · National Approvals
2+
markets
Americas & Caribbean
WHO PQ · PAHO Supply Channels
Industry Visibility
Noted by Those Who Follow the Industry
Laborate's work has been recognised not only by regulators and industry bodies, but by the publications and conferences that track pharmaceutical excellence in emerging markets.
“Export Excellence: Laborate's Journey to 35+ Regulated Markets”
2023 · Cover Story
“Quality Systems in Emerging Markets” — Keynote Presentation
2022 · Speaker Invitation
“Four Decades of Manufacturing Excellence: How Laborate Stayed the Course”
2023 · Analysis
Recognition is not the goal.
Excellence is.
Recognition is its consequence.
— Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Ltd., founded in Panipat, 1985.
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