Quality Chemical Industries Limited

Not to be confused with Quality Chemicals Limited.
Quality Chemical Industries Limited
FormerlyCipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited - CiplaQCIL
Company typePublic
USE: Qcil
IndustryPharmaceutical Industry
FoundedJuly 10, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-07-10)
HeadquartersLuzira, Kampala, Uganda
Area served
Africa
Key people
Emmanuel Katongole
Executive Chairman
Ajay Kumar Pal
Chief Executive Officer
ProductsPharmaceuticals
RevenueIncrease:USh265.3 billion (US$70.9 million) (March 2024)[1]
Total assetsUSh232.0 billion (US$60.1 million) (March 2024)[2]
Number of employees
360 (2024)
Websitewww.qcil.com

Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil), formerly Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, established in Uganda by Ugandans in 2005. The company is committed to advancing wellness and is the largest producer of World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualified HIV/AIDS and Malaria treatments in the region. According to a 2007 published report, Qcil was the only company in Africa to manufacture triple-combination antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.[3] Qcil currently produces TLD (a combination of tenofovir, lamivudine and dolutegravir), the latest first-line treatment used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS. Qcil also manufactures antimalarials (ACTs), including Lumartem, containing artemisinin and lumefantrine,[4] and the Hepatitis B generic medicines Texavir and Zentair.[5][6]

The company also manufactures antibacterials, anti-hypertensives, vasodilators, anti-emetics, antibiotics and antidiabetics.

Qcil’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities are GLP and cGMP-compliant, adhering to both national and international standards. The company has the following ISO certifications: 991:2015, 14001:2015, and 45001:2018.

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  3. ^ Wendo, Charles (6 October 2007). "ARVs Production Starts Monday". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. ^ Key, Data (2011). "Quality Chemical Industries, Uganda". Pharmaceutical Technology. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ^ CiplaQCi (2015). "Timeline & Milestones". Ciplaqcil.co.ug. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. ^ CiplaQCi (December 2015). "Komboa Newsletter" (PDF). Ciplaqcil.co.ug. p. 4. Retrieved 10 April 2016.