Pankaj Patel
Pharmaceuticals · Ahmedabad
Net worth
$10.1B
Today
−$184M−1.79%Past month
+$677M+7.19%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Indian pharma magnate Pankaj Patel controls listed company Zydus Lifesciences (formerly Cadila Healthcare), which was cofounded by his late father in 1952 to make vitamins. A pharmacy grad, Patel joined the firm in 1976 and took charge in 1995 after a formal separation between the two founding families. The $2.85 billion (revenue) pharmaceutical company is headquartered in Ahmedabad. His son Sharvil Patel has been the company's managing director since 2017. In August 2025, consumer arm Zydus Wellness acquired U.K.-based vitamins and minerals firm Comfort Click for about $325 million.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
3 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cadila Healthcare BSE INDIA: 532321-IN | Healthcare | 95.7% | $9.7B |
Private and other holdings | Healthcare | 2.4% | $246M |
Zydus Wellness BSE INDIA: 531335-IN | Healthcare | 1.9% | $191M |
Also known for
- Patel chairs the board of governors of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and is chairman of the board of governors of the Institute of Management Udaipur.
- Fellow billionaire Bhadresh Shah and Upasana Konidela, the granddaughter of healthcare billionaire Prathap Reddy, have board seats at Zydus Lifesciences.
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