“IMPCOPS” The Indian Medical Practitioners’ Co-operative Pharmacy and Stores Ltd., was established in the Year 1944 by the doyens and leading stalwarts of Indian Systems of Medicine like Vaidya Ratna Captain G.Srinivasamurthy, Professor Dr.C.Dwarakanath, former Adviser in Indian Systems of Medicine, Government of India, Dr.Y.Suryanarayana Rao, Ayurvedacharya, D.M.Visweswara Sastry, H.P.I.M., former Principal, Government College of Indian Medicine, Madras and Special Officer, Department of Indian Medicine, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Padmashri. “Service with Quality” and “Reasonability in Price” being its ideals, Impcops is engaged in the manufacturing of nearly 1000 no of preparations of centuries-old, time-proven traditional medicines in a reasonably modernized plant employing sophisticated techniques under expert supervision. The Medicines manufactured here are consumed by the public, Medical practitioners, and Government Hospitals. Initially, this Society was registered under the Tamilnadu Co-op. Societies Act 1932 on 6.4.1944 and started functioning from 12.9.1944 onwards. It was brought under the purview of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act under the control of the Central Registrar of Co-op. Societies from 1984 onwards. This institution is situated on a 9-acre plot purchased by the society way back in 1949. With a humble beginning with 400 Registered Medical Practitioners as its institutional members, it has grown in stature by incorporating nearly 17000 Registered Medical Practitioners as its present members.

This is one and the only unique organization working under Co. operative Sector in the entire Asia which is engaged in the manufacturing of all the three traditional Indian systems of Medicines namely Siddha, Ayurveda, and Unani under one roof. The institution has its second manufacturing Unit at Tadepalle, Andhra Pradesh, and a Regional Office at Vijayawada, A.P.