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{{Short description|Indian multinational pharmaceutical company}}<br />
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{{Infobox company<br />
| name = Himalaya Wellness Company<br />
| logo = The Himalaya Drug Company logo.svg<br />
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| image = Himalaya Wellness Company store (RR Nagar, Bangalore) 2026.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Himalaya Wellness store at [[RR Nagar]], Bangalore (2026)<br />
| former_name = Himalaya Drug Company<br />
| type = [[Private company|Private]]<br />
| industry = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Pharmaceuticals]]<br />
*[[Consumer goods]]}}<br />
| key_people = {{plainlist| *Shailendra Malhothra (Global CEO)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.himalayaglobalholdings.com/abouthimalaya/milestones.htm |title=Milestones |work=Himalaya Global Holdings |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420102116/https://himalayaglobalholdings.com/abouthimalaya/milestones.htm |archive-date=20 April 2021}}</ref><br />
*Jatin Brahmecha (Global CFO)}}<br />
| founder = Mohammad Manal<br />
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1930}}<br />
| location = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India<br />
| products = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Personal care]]<br />
*[[Herbal medicine]] <br />
*[[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] medicine<br />
*[[Nutraceutical]]<br />
*[[Cleaning agent]]<br />
*[[Animal drug|Animal care]]}}<br />
| area_served = Worldwide<br />
| revenue = {{up}} {{INRconvert|37.6|b}} (FY22)<ref>{{cite web |title=India Ratings Upgrades Himalaya Wellness Company to 'IND AA-'; Outlook Stable |url=https://www.indiaratings.co.in/pressrelease/61104 |publisher=India Ratings |access-date=4 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
| num_employees = 10,000<br />
| parent = Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd.<br />
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.himalayawellness.com/}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Himalaya Wellness Company''' (formerly '''Himalaya Drug Company''') is an [[India|Indian]] multinational [[personal care]] and [[pharmaceutical company]] based in [[Bangalore]], India. It was originally established by Muhammad Manal in [[Dehradun]] in 1930.<ref name="Haydon Rediff"><br />
{{cite news |last=Haydon |first=Philipe |date=19 January 2015 |title=How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe |url=https://www.rediff.com/business/report/how-himalaya-made-ancient-ayurveda-popular-across-the-globe/20150119.htm |newspaper=Rediff News}}</ref> It produces health care products containing [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] ingredients, under the name ''Himalaya Herbal Healthcare''. Its operations are spread across India, the [[United States]], the [[Middle East]], [[Asia]], [[Europe]] and [[Oceania]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Himalaya Drug Company |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21953212 |magazine=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921062250/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21953212 |archive-date=21 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> while its products are sold in 106 countries across the world.<ref name="thestar.com">{{cite news |title= Eastern therapy, universal appeal |url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/6/11/lifefocus/14405698&sec=lifefocus |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=11 June 2006 }}</ref> Its flagship product is a [[liver|hepatic]] drug named ''Liv.52'', first introduced in 1955.<ref name="thestar.com"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Himalaya rolls in new oral range HiOra |newspaper=[[Business Line]] |date= 17 December 2010 |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2010/12/17/stories/2010121751480500.htm }}</ref><br />
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Himalaya Global Holdings (HGH), headquartered in the [[Cayman Islands]], is the parent company of Himalaya Wellness Company and the global holding company of the group. Apart from Bangalore, HGH has regional head offices in [[Dubai]], [[Singapore]] and [[Houston]].<ref>{{cite news |title=How A Musician CEO Struck The Right Note With Himalaya Drug |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/work-in-progress/how-a-musician-ceo-struck-the-right-note-with-himalaya-drug/44113/1 |access-date=23 February 2023 |work=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=V |first1=Savitha |last2=Kurian |first2=Boby |title=Manal family to restructure Himalaya Drug |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/manal-family-to-restructure-himalaya-drug/articleshow/1900757.cms |access-date=23 February 2023 |work=The Economic Times |date=13 April 2007}}</ref><br />
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[[File:2nd Ayurveda World Summit, Palace grounds, Bangalore (2025) 171.jpg|thumb|right|Himalaya Wellness Company at 2nd Ayurveda World Summit, Bangalore (2025)]]<br />
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== History ==<br />
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The Himalaya Drug Company was founded in [[Dehradun]] in the 1930s by Mohammad Manal. A self-professed "lover of nature", Manal had the goal of commercialising Ayurvedic and herbal products to suit contemporary needs, by focusing on modern empirical research to demonstrate their efficacy.<ref name="Haydon Rediff"/><ref name="Haydon BusinessLine"><br />
{{Cite news |last=Haydon |first=Philipe |date=2015-01-19 |title=40 years ago... and now: Taking traditional Indian medicine to the world |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/40-years-ago-and-now-taking-traditional-indian-medicine-to-the-world-115011800514_1.html |access-date=2022-04-02}}<br />
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The company moved to [[Bombay]] (Mumbai) in the 1950s. In 1955, it launched 'Liv.52', a [[Hepatoprotection|hepato-protective]], that became the flagship product of the company.<ref name="Haydon Rediff"/><br />
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In 1975, Meraj Manal, Mohammad Manal's son, started a manufacturing unit in [[Bangalore]], which helped the company grow its manufacturing capacity as well as to globalise.<ref name="Haydon Rediff"/><br />
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== Global markets ==<br />
In 1996, the company entered the US market following the introduction of the [[Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994]]. The company then expanded into other countries.<ref name="Haydon Rediff"/><br />
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As of 2015, the company sold its products in 91 countries with about 50% of its revenue from outside India.<ref name="Haydon Rediff" /> The company has a presence in 106 countries.<ref><br />
{{cite news |date=2016-09-25 |title=Himalaya Drug Company to hire 1,000 people, eyes Rs 2,500 crore revenue in fiscal FY18 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/himalaya-drug-company-to-hire-1000-people-eyes-rs-2500-cr-ore-revenue-in-fiscal-fy183049151/ |newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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== Products ==<br />
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare has a very wide range of products, which include "pharmaceuticals, personal care, baby care, well-being, [[nutrition]] and animal health products.".<ref name="Himalaya Wellness India">{{Cite web |url=https://himalayawellness.in/ |title=Himalaya Products |website=Himalaya Wellness (India)}}</ref> The company has more than 290 researchers that utilise Ayurvedic herbs and minerals.<ref>Kumar, B. Rajesh; Satish, S. M (2007). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=wy538SEIEI0C Growth Strategies Of Indian Pharma Companies]''. pp. 122-123.</ref> Also, Himalaya Neem [[face wash]] brand is reportedly the second biggest in India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dalal |first1=Mihir |title=Himalaya sees four fold jump in India business over five years |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/3UFsxIZGgHT54GClnsAPRK/Himalaya-sees-four-fold-jump-in-India-business-over-five-yea.html |access-date=23 February 2023 |work=mint |date=12 December 2012 |language=en}}</ref> Mothercare products were launched in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Himalaya enters mothercare segment; eyes 6% sales in 2 yrs |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/himalaya-enters-mothercare-segment-eyes-6-sales-in-2-yrs/articleshow/54424695.cms |access-date=23 February 2023 |work=The Economic Times |date=20 September 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
In September 2023, Himalaya Wellness, represented by Udaya Holla of Holla & Holla, obtained an ''[[ex parte]]'' injunction order against [[Cyriac Abby Philips]], who is known for sharing his critical views on [[alternative medicine]] on social media. The advocates alleged that Philips' social media posts had negatively affected the profits of Himalaya Wellness and that he was being funded by modern medicine companies. The injunction issued by a [[Bangalore]] civil court required [[Twitter]] to restrict access to Philips' account, which was consequently withheld in India. The court order also prohibited Philips from sharing any negative content about Himalaya Wellness. Legal experts criticized the order as disproportionate, pointing out that ''ex parte'' injunctions are reserved for truly exceptional circumstances where informing the defendant would lead to significant and irreparable harm to the plaintiff, and a tweet does not qualify as such. Philips maintained that his claims against the Himalaya Wellness Company's products, like Liv. 52, were backed by scientific evidence.<ref name="liver-doc">{{cite news |last1=Priya |first1=Lakshmi |title=The Liver Doctor's many haters |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/the-liver-doctors-many-haters |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=The News Minute |date=29 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="solid evidence">{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Nikita |title=My posts are backed up with solid evidence, research': Liver Doc on Himalaya Wellness suit |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/09/28/my-posts-are-backed-up-with-solid-evidence-research-liver-doc-on-himalaya-wellness-suit |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=newslaundry |date=28 September 2023}}</ref><ref name="suspended">{{cite news |title=X Account of 'The Liver Doc' Suspended After Court Issues Ex-Parte Injunction in Suit Filed by Himalaya |url=https://thewire.in/law/x-account-of-the-liver-doc-suspended-after-court-issues-ex-parte-injunction-in-suit-filed-by-himalaya |work=The Wire|access-date=29 September 2023|date=28 September 2023}}</ref> In October 2023, the [[Karnataka High Court]] ordered reinstatement of Philips' Twitter account after he deleted his nine tweets about Himalaya Wellness.<ref>{{cite news |title=theliverdr vs Himayala Wellnesss: Karnataka High Court orders reinstation of LiverDoc's X account |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/healthcare/karnataka-high-court-x-account-liver-doc-resinstation-himalaya-wellness-legal-battle-18003741.htm |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=CNBC TV18 |date=10 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.himalayawellness.com Official website]<br />
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