USV Private Limited (formerly USV Limited) is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

. The company operates across 75 countries globally, and is a leading producer of

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in India. The company was founded by

Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi (11 November 1896 – 3 November 1969), popularly known as "American Gandhi", was an Indian social reformer, political leader and businessman. The ''Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg'' in Mumbai (Bombay) was named in his honour. Ear ...

to provide affordable and quality healthcare to every Indian.

Leena Tewari Leena Gandhi Tewari (born 1956/1957) is an Indian businessperson and author. She is the chairperson of USV Private Limited, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Mumbai. USV was founded by her grandfather Vithal Balk ...

, his granddaughter, is the chairperson of the company, and Prashant Tewari is the managing director. The company is focused on the development of small-molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients along with custom research services for drug development. USV is also the producer and retailer of

Sebamed Sebamed is a German brand name of Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG, which manufactures medicinal skin care products. History Sebamed was established by Heinz Maurer (1921–2016) in 1957. Since 1971, the Sebamed products are exported to over 70 countri ...

products in India. It is also the

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of some of Fujix Corp's products in all global markets outside Japan and United States.https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-usv-to-take-fujix-cures-worldwide-1065135

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{{reflist Pharmaceutical companies of India Biotechnology companies of India Pharmaceutical companies established in 1961 Companies based in Mumbai Indian companies established in 1961 1961 establishments in Maharashtra