About Founder

A Brief information about Girish Ray

Overview

Girish Ray completed his graduation in Pharmacy from the prestigious L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, India. He migrated to US in 1976 and started and owned a chain of 6 small pharmacies in Chicago area in 1978. He started Dawn Pharmaceuticals, a generic distribution company, in May 1986. Dawn Pharmaceutical set up warehouses in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Houston and offices in Baltimore, Tijuana, Mexico; and Birmingham, England.

Dawn Pharmaceuticals

Dawn Pharmaceuticals was distributing 3000 SKUs (Stock Keeping Unit) and was servicing about 3000 retail pharmacy accounts. These pharmacies would buy their generic medicines from Dawn Pharma. Dawn Pharma had a staff of 180 people.

SKUs (Stock Keeping Unit)
Retail pharmacy accounts
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Staff

Amkas Labs

In 1999 Girish also developed the concept of Amkas Labs in the name of his children, Amisha and Akash. Amkas started private labeling of generics with Amkas label and selling them to major chains like CVS. In fact, CVS took 13 prescription products on board from Amkas Labs. Kinray, New York, was also a big buyer for Amkas products.

more then 35+ years of experience

The primary goal of business consulting is to help organizations improve their performance.

In the year 2000 Girish started Dawn Wholesale. This company focused on selling to big buyers, like small chains, distributors, and big retail accounts.

In 2016 Girish started GirishGPO and Glenview Pharma Inc. GirishGPO stands for Group Purchase Organization. This company is in a unique positon to help independent pharmacy and South Asian business owners by helping them with all the services they need to do the pharmacy business. GirishGPO is presently, creating a closed platform for people and business owners to subscribe and avail special prices on innumerous products and services offered nationally by vetted vendors and businesses.

Glenview Pharma Inc

Glenview Pharma Inc. has a very massive goal to achieve, for which Glenview is setting up a very large base for Generic drug distribution, and will distribute upto 1000 generic drugs. Glenview is in a unique position to own one third of these drugs through process called ANDA (stands for Abbreviated New Drug Application) which carries very high margins and large volume per ANDA. 

Credentials

‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award by the State of Illinois.

 

As a veteran in the pharmaceutical industry with tremendous acclaim and connections with the best in the industry, Girish will succeed and grow to the biggest pharma company of its kind in the USA with the initial financial support. This is necessary due to the deep downturn as a result of the pandemic.