Chapter 2
Literature Review
Overview of the company
Beximco Pharmaceuticals:
The pharmaceuticals industry in Bangladesh has progressed well over the last three (03) decades
and the country is nearly self-sufficient in pharmaceuticals with 98% of its demand being met by
domestic manufacturers. Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Beximco Pharma) is a leading
manufacturer and exporter of medicines in Bangladesh. Incorporated in the late 70s, Beximco
Pharma began as a distributor, importing products from global MNCs like Bayer, Germany and
Upjohn, USA and selling them in the local market, which were later manufactured and distributed
under licensing arrangement. Since then, the journey continued, and today, Beximco Pharma is
one of the largest exporters of medicines in Bangladesh, winning National Export Trophy (Gold)
a record five times.
The company continues to adhere to the global standards and its manufacturing facilities have been
already certified by the regulatory authorities of USA, Europe, Australia, Canada, Latin America
and South Africa. Over the last three decades Beximco Pharma has grown from strength to strength
but the simple principle on which it was founded remains the same: producing high quality
generics and making them affordable. Ensuring access to quality medicines is the powerful
aspiration that motivates more than 3,800 employees of the company, and each of them is guided
by the same moral and social responsibilities the company values most.
We always strive to provide better access to quality and affordable medicines because we know
good health is priceless.
Chapter 3
Methodology
I have used secondary data to complete this report. I studied about the company and collect data
from the Beximco Pharmaceuticals annual report website from 2016 to 2020, Website of
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, Books, journals and Dhaka stock exchange website.
I have used non-random sampling method for this report. I have used Microsoft Excel for the
ratio analysis to analyze financial performance of Beximco Pharmaceuticals. I have given
Introduction in chapter one, literature review in chapter two, Methodology in chapter three,
findings and analysis in chapter 4 and recommendation in chapter five.