Who owns Doan's?
Doan's is owned by Dr. Reddy's (India, NYSE: RDY).[1]
Evidence: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-05-29, SEC EDGAR, 29 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Hyderabad
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Consumer health › Over-the-counter medicine › Pain relief
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: RDY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Doan's
Doan's is an established over-the-counter brand that Dr. Reddy's is reviving. The 20-F says the company introduced Doan's 100-count tablets, now sold at several retailers, with more retail expansion planned, as part of its push to build its Self-Care and Wellness business in the United States.
Ownership timeline of Doan's
- Current owner Dr. Reddy's [1] verified
Where Doan's sits in Dr. Reddy's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Dr. Reddy's
Dr. Reddy's controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in consumer health.
Also in consumer health
Other brands in pain relief, and who owns them
The 34 brands in pain relief on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Haleon, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Advil | Haleon | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Air Salonpas | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Motrin | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dafalgan | Taisho Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Mentho Plus | Emami | 🇮🇳 India |
| Bufferin (United States) | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Doril | Hypera | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Daleron | Krka | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
About the owner: Dr. Reddy's
Dr. Reddy's is a publicly listed company headquartered in Hyderabad, India, founded in 1984. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: RDY.
Dr. Reddy's is a Hyderabad pharmaceutical company that its 20-F says was set up on 24 February 1984 by Dr. K. Anji Reddy to supply good pharmaceutical products at affordable prices. Its shares have been listed in India since 6 December 1985. It reports Global Generics, Pharmaceutical Services and Active Ingredients segments, and in 2024 bought Haleon's nicotine replacement brands outside the United States.
🇺🇸 Doan's and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Doan's among them.
- Advil — Haleon 🇬🇧
- Alka-Seltzer — Bayer 🇩🇪
- Band-Aid — Kenvue 🇺🇸
- Breathe Right — Prestige Consumer Healthcare 🇺🇸
- Bufferin (United States) — Genomma Lab 🇲🇽
- First Response — Church & Dwight 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Doan's?
The parent company of Doan's is Dr. Reddy's, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Doan's American or Indian?
Doan's originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Dr. Reddy's, which is headquartered in India. So Doan's is an American-origin brand under Indian ownership.
Is Doan's still owned by Dr. Reddy's?
Yes. As of 16 October 2026, Doan's is still owned by Dr. Reddy's. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-05-29 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 29 May 2026; retrieved 16 October 2026.
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