2022

  • COVI-SURE Kit, a confirmatory, accurate, low-cost, and user-friendly molecular diagnostic IVD kit to address COVID-19 pandemic approved by ICMR
  • National patent awarded, India, Patent No 386781, 18/01/2022 - Herbal based Vaginal gel formulations for treating vaginal candidiasis
  • National patent awarded, India, Patent No. 379287, 13/01/2022 - Modified Spacer Balloon Device

2021

  • Drug Controller General of India approval for conducting Phase 1 clinical trial of herbal microbicide gel for controlling HIV-AIDS
  • International patent awarded in Brazil: Patent No. BR112016010479-0 - Graphene incorporated natural rubber latex condoms.

2018

  • International patent awarded in ARIPO (African regional intellectual property organization) countries: Patent no. AP/P/P2016/009272 - Graphene incorporated natural rubber latex condoms.
  • New 5 step process for Ormeloxifene API manufacturing has been developed and validated at KFB plant. Annual saving of Rs. 2.5 crore for HLL

2017

  • Happy Days Silver Sanitary napkins using Silver nanoparticles for anti odour & for imparting better sterility was launched on Jan 2017

2016

  • International patent awarded in ARIPO (African regional intellectual property organization) countries: Patent no. AP3716- An improved female condom and process of manufacturing the same using natural rubber latex
  • International patent awarded in Philippines: Patent No. 1/2013/500806 - A novel intrauterine device with controlled copper release
  • ULIXIR, Uterine tonic: a unique Ayurvedic formula for uterine disorders was launched on August 2016

2015

  • Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated a class 10000 clean room facility at CRDC
  • International patent awarded for - An improved female condom and process of manufacturing the same using natural rubber latex (Patent no. 2013/07698, AP3716)
  • International patent awarded for - A novel intrauterine device with controlled copper release (Patent No. 2013/1000032970, IN/3321/CHE/2010, W00201302296, 1/2013/500806)

2014

  • Ranked 2 for R&D AND INNOVATION among Indian PSUs: Rated by India Today
  • Solar Roof top – As a part of green initiative HLL CRDC, a 50 KWP solar photovoltaic project has been executed. The project shall provide an annual saving of Rs.3.3 lakh.
  • A small animal experimentation facility has been setup at HLL CRDC for toxicological screening and preclinical pharmacokinetic and histopathological studies.

2013

  • Union Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare opened the HLL Corporate R&D Centre, the 60,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility at Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala on 01 January 2013.
  • Shri. Keshav Desiraju I.A.S, Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Govt. of India inaugurated the new manufacturing facility to produce low-protein and natural latex based female condom (HLLFC) developed in-house by HLL Corporate R&D Centre, at the Peroorkada Factory on 12 July 2013
  • Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda has formally launched first indigenously developed natural latex-based female condom (Velvet).

2012

  • Emily- An Intrauterine System (IUS) with Controlled Drug Delivery for contraception and management of abnormal uterine bleeding was launched on October 2012

2010

  • Foundation stone laid for HLL’s corporate R&D Centre at Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on February 19