Headquartered in Lahore – Pakistan, Schazoo helps people across the world in their health care needs.

History
“as our vision for the current millennium, Schazoo is embarking on the program to become a strong multinational company in the health care area”.

1951 to 1960
In the year 1951 Schazoo becomes one of the first Pharmaceutical companies to setup a manufacturing facility with Mian Shuja ur Rehman as its 1st Managing Director. It starts manufacturing with simple formulations and galenecals. Because the company has solid technical manpower it rapidly gains technical expertise. It gains reasonable market share through the acceptance of consumer and medical profession.

This attracts the eye of Multinational companies like MERCK (Germany) and JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA (Belgium) which enter into license manufacturing agreements with Schazoo in 1959.

In 1960 Schazoo becomes one of the first pharmaceutical companies to create sterile facility for manufacturing ampoules, vials and eye drops.

Schazoo achieves an annual sales figure of Rs.1 Million for the year 1960.

1961-1970
Schazoo expands its licensing agreements by adding to its portfolio NORDMARK (Germany), CHEMISCHE WERKE ALBERT (Germany), LEPITETE (Italy), DAGRA M.V. (Holland), UPJOHN (USA) and HENRICH MACK (Germany), because of these extra ordinary efforts according to IMS, Schazoo in 1967 appears as the 6th largest company in Pakistan with an annual sales figure of Rs.10 million for the year 1970 which in ten times the sales declared in 1960.

1971 to 1980
This was the worst decade in the history of Schazoo. In 1971 East and West Pakistan separate into two independent countries and Schazoo looses about 40% of its East Pakistan sales.

In 1972 Government of Pakistan introduces the generic drug scheme under which the sale was prohibited with brand names; this forced all of Schazoo’s license partners to leave Pakistan.

In 1976 the government repeals the generic schema and introduces the Drugs Act 1976.

1981 to 1990
In 1981 Mian Ahmed Shuja ur Rehman and Mian Muhammad Zaka ur Rehman from the third generation join Schazoo.
Mian Ghulam Qadir founder and Chairman of Schazoo in 1983.
Schazoo achieves International Asia Award for quality in 1986.
Mian Zaka ur Rehman one of the M.D dies in 1989.
Year 1990 ends with a sale of 45 Million.

1991 to 2000
Schazoo earns ISO 9001 Certification in 1999.
Years 2000 ends with a sale of more than ________ million.
Mian Shuja ur Rehman Managing Director dies in 1989.

2001
Schazoo closes the year with a sale of _______ million that is low than last year sale.

2002
Schazoo closes the year with a sale of _______ million.

2003
Schazoo closes the year with a sale of _______ million.
Mian Asad Shuja ur Rehman joins Schazoo as Chief Operating Officer.
IMS declares Schazoo as the 6th fastest growing company in Pakistan.

2004
The Board of Directors of Schazoo Laboratories decide to establish to new pharmaceutical units and as a first step two marketing companies were established, namely The Schazoo Pharmaceutical Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd. (SPL) to be owned by Mian Shuja ur Rehman family and Schazoo Zaka Limited (SZL) to be owned by Mian Zaka ur Rehman family. The product range was divided into two and the groups started its functions independently.

2005
The Schazoo Pharmaceutical Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd (SPL) Today S.P.L is one of the fastest growing national pharmaceutical companies for the last three years. The company has more than 50 years of manufacturing and marketing experience. Under the new management’s vision the pace of growth is accelerating to take advantage of every possible opportunity in the health care industry world wide.

Schazoo is capable of producing any new product as our staff possess necessary technical skills in the use of modern production instruments and are competent to produce a variety of specialties. Schazoo is an experienced contract manufacturer that operates according to the CGMP standards. The existing processes are designed to produce injectables, eye drops, capsules, plain and coated tablets, syrups, suspensions, emulsions, lotions and ointments. Production areas are designed for smooth movement of the products from the initial weighing till the final packing.

The processes are controlled and supervised by highly qualified professionals. Schazoo’s products are thoroughly tested and approved by the in house quality control and microbiological testing departments. Its Quality Assurance Department continuously validates the existing procedures and supervises manufacturing and quality control functions so that they comply with international standards. The research and development department is continuously improving the existing products and developing new products.

The marketing department is highly competent and well organized and the distribution network is well established throughout the country. The marketing and sales team currently comprises of four teams, but it is continuously being expanded with the passage of time and growing needs.

Experience, technical capabilities, strong research and development and efficient management and the distinguished features of SPL’s organizational set up. The professionals belief in sharing knowledge and use of past experience to build a better future for humanity world wide.