Actavis' presence in India dates back to 2001, when the Group established a sourcing office in the country. Today, Actavis employs more than 620 people in India, who between them deliver a fully integrated and highly cost-effective service. Possibly the first generic pharmaceutical company from outside India to have a fully integrated operation in the country, Actavis now possesses a full range of services ranging from bio-equivalence studies to stability testing, developing and producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) which are the single largest cost component of the business developing new formulations and producing finished tablet forms.