ABOUT US
ADS is dedicated to delivering the vital medicines, medical supplies and information technologies that enable the health care industry to provide patients better, safer care.ADS is made up of many services, all serving the health care industry. Our services fall into the two following primary categories:
1.Wholesale Distribution Solutions
We distribute high quality prescriptive medicines used every day. Our group of companies has supplied to more than 10,000 pharmacy locations, to community pharmacies, hospitals and patients.
2.Order Management Services
Serving our customers – patients, pharmacies, manufacturers, hospitals, and chemists – as the health care industry evolves is our primary goal. We have service lines to reach out directly to patients, handle hospital supplies and also market through our ever growing network of retailers and chemists.
OUR VALUES
At ADS, the way we do business is just as important to us as the business we are in. We employ committed professionals who combine innovation, technology, clinical knowledge and a highly principled business approach to serve our customers and partners. Our shared values – integrity, customer-first, accountability, respect and excellence – unite us and guide us in business decisions.
1.Integrity
Integrity is to distinguish the right from the wrong. ADS represents all of its capabilities with utmost honesty. Our personnel understand the ethical standard of pharmacy. ADS delivers on the promises it makes, and only makes those that it can keep. We believe in continues learning and take time to rethink and analyse our actions to provide the best for our customers.
2.Equality
At ADS, each employee is treated the same, we respect the capacity of each individual and their desire for personal growth. Everyone at ADS is treated in an open an honest way and made to feel like family. We foster constructive criticism to better ourselves and never fail to reward performance and contribution
3.Diversity
ADS strives for a diverse workplace, as we believe that this is fundamental to our success. Values and ideas from a wide variety of backgrounds give us that competitive edge, as this is where innovative ideas emerge. We want each of our employees to grow and provide them with opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
4.Partnership
ADS takes a long-term view for all of the relationships that it makes. We respect our partners and want to provide value for them at each step. We want to build bonds on respect, honesty, compassion and most importantly a symbiotic relationship.
5.Social impact
ADS wants to have a positive and lasting impact on society through its actions. We always go out of the business domain and look for new and better ways to improve the lives of our employees, customers. We believe we can make the world a better place and that is our greatest motivation.
ADS ADVISORS
Dip Ghosh
M.A.(Oxon), MBA
CEO, Kabi Pharma, Sweden for Indian sub-continet. On merger with Pharmacia, Sweden, became the Presdient for Indian Sub-continent countries.Built and led a Team of successful Business Managers and skilled Distributors for business development of Pharmacia research Products, in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Was appointed President for Indian subcontinent on merger with Farm Italia Carlo Erba of Milan, Italy.Retired as President Pharmacia Upjohn India.After retirement, has been associated as Strategic Consultant for Pharma Companies.
Sudhir Deshapande holds a degree in Pharmacy and Law. After outstanding service of 33 years in FDA, Maharashtra in various capacities, retired in 2006 as the Joint Commissioner. After his retirement, he has set up PHARMALEX offering complete legal solutions in drug legislations. He is legal advisor to all major Pharmaceutical Industry and Trade Associations [Indian Drugs Manufacturers’ Association, Ayurvedic Drugs Manufacturers’ Association, All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists, Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists Association]. He is advisor to many leading pharmaceutical companies.
He is on the board of Maharashtra Safe Chemists and Distributors’ Alliance Limited as an independent director.
He is Founder Secretary General of the All India Drugs Control Officers’ Confederation and has played vital role strengthening the Organization. He has also authored commentary on Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. His contribution to the regulatory agency and pharmacy profession has been recognized by way of many awards and election to the prestigious post of President, Indian Pharmaceutical congress Association and presided over 61st Indian Pharmaceutical congress held at Ahmedabad in December 2009.
He is a gifted teacher, communicator and a trainer, a fact recognized by national and international organizations by inviting him as faculty for seminars and workshops. He loves teaching and regularly shares his thoughts with the students of pharmacy, the Drugs Control Officers, the Professionals in Industry, Community Pharmacy and Consumer Organization.
ADS PROMOTERS
Manoj Lekhrajani is CEO of Pharmapoint (India) Pvt. Ltd. with a vision of offering a one-stop-solution in Healthcare products & services, from the manufacturer / service-provider to end consumer.
In 1983 after finishing his Bachelor of Pharmacy, Manoj started his career as a medical representative and rose to become Sales-Promotion Manager with in a short span of three years. He worked in major metro’s & also in the interiors of the country interacting with doctors, chemists, hospital-incharges, wholesalers, superstockists and other healthcare personal . Giving him insights to both the urban & rural markets.
In 1986 he choose to setup a retail pharmacy inside a hospital, this gave him first hand knowledge of the critical care requirements of healthcare industry.
In 1990 he choose to utilize this knowledge of the Critical Care by setting up a distribution company. His company was the first in Mumbai to offer delivery of critical care medicines in temperature control packaging within one hour anywhere in the city & next day delivery outside Mumbai.
With a objective of giving back to society, Manoj started organizing free workshops & seminars , where in all the stake holder of the healthcare industry like regulatory , doctors , sales & marketing professionals, hospital-incharges, nurses, trade, etc. would participate.
In 2004 he started a retail pharmacy ‘Nisama Chemist & Druggist’. Here for the first time in India a pharmacist goes to the patients house , checks his prescription, gives him medicines and also advises how it is to be taken.
Photography is Manoj’s passion & his photographs have been published in newspapers. Besides this he makes it a point to give time to with various NGO’s.
Anit Lekhrajani is the managing partner of IMS, a specialty distribution company dealing in life saving medicines with special emphasis on cold chain products. The company was the first Indian Pharma Distributor to be ISO 9001:2008 certified for systems and processes in pharma distribution and follows the WHO guidelines of GDP(good distribution practices) and GSP(good storage practices).
In 1998 after finishing his Bachelor of Pharmacy, Anit started his career as a medical representative to understand the working of pharma in the Indian senerio.He also worked in a hospital pharmacy , thereby getting a complete idea of the pharma selling market.
In 1992 he joined his brother to manage IMS, a company was the first in Mumbai to offer delivery of critical care medicines in temperature control packaging within one hour anywhere in the city & next day delivery outside Mumbai.
He was instrumental in establishing IMS , as one of the premium pharma distribution company of the city with a focus on customer care & service.
He also played a major part in getting IMS to be the first ISO 9001:2008 company and as per BEE guidelines.
He is a university ranker and a gold & silver medalist.
Anit is an adventure sport person and is currently perusing scuba diving, he has been certified as an advanced scuba diver.
WHAT WE DO
ADS distributes branded and prescribed pharmaceuticals to consuming patients, retail chains, independent retail pharmacies and institutional providers such as hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks and long-term care providers.
We base our distribution excellence on electronic order processing, asset management tools, a commitment to the highest levels of quality and timely action, and best in class industry leadership in supply chain safety. We offer competitive value through on time delivery, aggressively negotiated pricing, and high-value terms thereby ensuring loyalty and community development. We work with our customers on solutions – including demand chain management, managed retailer network and repackaging products and services – that help them meet their business and quality goals.
ADS empowers you by providing the broadest suite of products and services and deepest range of experience in healthcare. We bring together industry-leading distribution services, pharmacy automation, product marketing decision support, information solutions, and staffing and consulting services to reduce costs and improve the quality for our patients, hospitals and retail customers.