Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is a global pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and markets a wide portfolio of medicines. As part of its drug development and regulatory compliance process, the company conducts animal testing to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its products. This is a standard industry practice for pharmaceutical companies seeking market approval from agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The company acknowledges this activity in its supplier code of conduct, which states that "Animals must be treated humanely, with minimized pain and stress" and that "Alternatives to animal testing should be considered, when scientifically justified." However, Dr. Reddy's remains listed by Cruelty Free Investors as a company that exploits animals through testing for medical analysis. While the company has published a landscape analysis on alternatives to animal testing for drug development in India, its core business model continues to rely on animal testing as a required component of bringing pharmaceutical products to market.