CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF TRUST & DEDICATION IN PHARMACY

The iconic pharmacy brand plans to open outlets in unrepresented localities of Kolkata and districts of West Bengal

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

It all started with the humble beginnings of the founder while he was serving at the Calcutta Medical Research Institute. The name of the brand 'Dhanwantary' was coined by his father, the late H.P. Khandelwal. "The 'Balakanda' of 'The Ramayana' and 'The Bhagavata Purana' state that Dhanvantari emerged from the 'Ocean of Milk' and appeared with the pot of 'amrita' (elixir of immortality) during the 'Samudra Manthana,' whilst the ocean was being churned by the 'devtas' and the 'asuras," said Rajendra Khandelwal, MD of Dhanwantary Medicare & Research Centre Pvt Ltd.

Inception Story
While he was working at CK Birla Hospitals, he rose among the rankings from a shop floor assistant to Group Procurement Manager, having streamlined the operational processes at CMRI and set up the foundation of BM Birla Hospital until the launch. He was restless to solve the loopholes in the pharmacy infrastructure. He banked on the faith put in him by a handful of friends breaking their FDs and gave the seed capital for the shop at 65 DH Road at Ekbalpur crossing. This was near his existing workplace so that allowed him to work round the clock and deliver unrivalled retail excellence to the then distraught customer.

"From a 200 sq. ft. store at Ekbalpur on the auspicious day of Janmashtami (August 19, 1984), 'Dhanwantary' has been a beacon of trust and unwavering commitment to the well-being of its customers," said Khandelwal. At present, this iconic brand is celebrating its 40th year in service to the people of Kolkata and around.

Services on Offer
This pharmacy chain serves medicines and allied medical/surgical accessories across its 28 branches in Kolkata and Hooghly district, serving 4,000 customers every day, including 300 home deliveries daily.

The Team