Kerala State Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited (KSDP) is a public-sector pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprise fully owned by the Government of Kerala.
KSDP was established in 1974 as a government undertaking to produce essential and life-saving allopathic medicines for public health institutions in Kerala.
Its head office and main facility is located at Kalavoor, Alappuzha, Kerala.
The company operates under the motto “Quality that Cures”, reflecting its mission of providing medicines that aim to ‘cure rather than treat’.
Products & Manufacturing Facilities
KSDP manufactures a wide variety of pharmaceutical formulations. Its product range includes:
- Tablets — such as paracetamol, atenolol, amlodipine, azithromycin, etc.
- Capsules — for example amoxycillin, doxycycline, omeprazole capsules.
- Liquid & oral suspensions / powder forms.
- External applications / topical preparations.
- Injectables — including dry-powder injections.
- ORS (oral rehydration salts) packets.
To support this product range, KSDP operates specialized manufacturing units, including:
- A plant for non-β-lactam products.
- A dedicated β-lactam (antibiotics) plant.
- A dry-powder injection facility.
- A new injectables unit in LVP/SVP (large-volume / small-volume parenterals) is being established.
Quality & Certifications
KSDP holds several certifications and adheres to regulatory standards:
- Its laboratory is NABL-accredited, providing analytical services to government institutions.
- The β-lactam facility has WHO-GMP certification.
- Overall, its manufacturing units are described as cGMP compliant.
Operations & Market Role
The company supplies medicines mainly to government hospitals and institutions through Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited (KMSCL).
Beyond Kerala, KSDP also exports or supplies medicines to other Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
It also supports the Jan Aushadhi generic-drug program.
Kerala State Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited is a government-owned pharmaceutical manufacturer focused on supplying essential and life-saving medicines to public health institutions in Kerala and beyond. Over decades, it has expanded its manufacturing capacity and upgraded its facilities to meet modern quality standards.
With certifications, diversified product formulation capacity (tablets, capsules, injectables), and strategic ambitions such as an oncology-drug manufacturing park, it occupies a key position in Kerala’s public-health supply chain.