A pioneer in the field of biotechnology, Shantha Biotechnics is the first Indian company to develop, manufacture and market a recombinant human healthcare product in India. We are committed to breaking new ground in modern biotechnology to address critical healthcare needs of the developing world.

Shantha is currently focusing its R&D efforts in the development of generic biologicals, novel therapeutic antibodies, proteins and vaccines. Shantha conducts exploratory research in the fields of Oncology, Infectious Diseases and Platform technologies.

SHANVAC-B is the first Indian Hepatitis-B vaccine to be pre-qualified by WHO, Geneva, for supplying to UN agencies globally. Today, Shantha caters to major international markets including Asia-Pacific, Africa, CIS and Latin America in addition to supra nations like UNICEF and PAHO.

To make cutting edge technologies available to the common man Shantha is constantly exploring the possibilities of partnerships to facilitate innovations in research and development.

A deep sense of commitment and a tradition of excellence have characterized Shantha’s journey thus far and have placed it in the forefront of exciting scientific ventures. However, there are still bigger oceans to be crossed and farther shores to be reached.

Shantha has also obtained WHO-Geneva Pre-qualification for its combination vaccine of DPT+ Hepatitis-B vaccine “ SHANTETRA, enabling supplies to UN Agencies”.