The Himalaya Drug Company was founded in 1930. It was aimed to bring Ayurveda to society in a contemporary form and to unravel the mystery behind the 5000 years old system of medicine. This included referring to ancient ayurvedic texts, selecting indigenous herbs and subjecting to formulations to modern pharmacological, toxicological and safety tests to create new drugs and therapies.
In the 1930’s Himalaya developed an experimental herb farm, which grew rare endangered herbs for commercial use. The company today has in addition a lot of herb suppliers, agrotech division and a nursery-garden.
There is a state-of-the-art Research and Development Facility in Bangalore, India. More than 40 highly qualified physicians and scientists are engaged in the development and tests of new products and therapies.The principles of Good Manufacturing Practice are rigourously followed in the plant and the company prides itself on being environmentally friendly.
The Himalaya Drug Company was awarded an ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2003.