Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) announced that the company's wholly owned subsidiary Ohm Laboratories Inc., USA, received the coveted Private Label Supplier of the Year Award from AmerisourceBergen at the annual National Healthcare Conference & Exposition (NHCE) in Las Vegas, NV held in July 11-15, 2006.

NHCE is the largest conference of its kind, bringing together community pharmacy leaders, pharmaceutical manufacturers, health and beauty aids manufacturers and industry experts, a Ranbaxy press release said.

"We are honoured to receive the Private Label Supplier of the Year Award from AmerisourceBergen," said Robert Haywood, Director of OTC Private Label Sales, Ohm Laboratories. He further stated. "The acknowledgment reflects our team's hard work, dedication and joint effort. This award reinforces our commitment and further encourages our efforts to meet the needs of all of our customers and the needs of the marketplace"

Ohm Laboratories Inc., based in North Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of RLL, India's largest pharmaceutical company. Ohm Laboratories is engaged in the manufacture and sales of over the counter (OTC) products.