Shree Bhai Mohan Singh was a giant of the Indian pharmaceutical industry , bought Ranbaxy from his cousin Ranjit Singh and Gurbax Singh Founder, on August 1 , 1952 , for Rs 2.5 lakh. In the 1970s, India adopted the process patents regime. Bhai Mohan Singh realised that, through this route, he could make any drug and sell it in India. He set up an R&D facility to reverse engineer products. His blockbuster products included Calmpose, Roscillin and Cifran, among others.

HIS Contribution to Healthcare Landscape in India ;

In the late 1960s with the launch of his super brand, Calmpose he made his mark in the pharmaceutical industry. In the early 1970s when India adopted a system of process patents, Bhai Mohan Singh quickly realized the possibility of manufacturing any product in the world through reverse engineering. Thus, he established an R&D facility at Mohali. By the year 1973, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. became a recognized brand in India.

Change-Making Positions Held ;

* Bhai Mohan Singh was a pioneer in reverse engineering of pharma products in India.
* It helped bring the untold number of drugs, including life-saving ones, to the Indian public by Ranbaxy and other companies.

Laurels Brought to Shree Bhai Mohan Singh ;

* Conferred Padma Vibhushan by Government of India in 2005.
* An industrial township near Ropar was named after Bhai Mohan Singh for his contribution to the industrial development of Punjab.

Impact Brought in the Lives of Common Indians ;

His efforts brought inexpensive drugs, including life-saving ones to the Indian public and people of many countries worldwide. Ranbaxy once revolutionized the landscape of the pharma industry.