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South-based
trade bodies lead the way
The small and medium sized players of Southern India uniting
together have formed their trade bodies, which act as their
representatives in various issues and negotiations. K Deepalakshmi
finds out the role of these south centric bodies
South
India—An attractive emerging pharmaceutical hub
A report from Interlink Business Consultancy and Confederation
of Indian Industries (CII)
Advinus
Therapeutics—A 'rare' and 'different' focus
Advinus Therapeutics founded in 2005, with an investment of
Rs 160 crore, is the first of its kind research-based pharmaceutical
company in India to offer end-to-end development services
to the global pharma, agro and biotech industry
Ecron
Acunova—One stop shop
Manipal Acunova a Contract Research Organisation (CRO) is
a collaborative venture between the Manipal Education and
Medical Group International India and AcuNova Life Sciences
Bafna
Pharmaceuticals—Looking for merger partners in UK
The journey of Bafna Pharmaceuticals was set off in 1981 as
a proprietary concern by Bafna Mahaveer Chand, and within
the next three years, the company had its own manufacturing
unit
LifeCell
International—Stem cell hub of the world
LifeCell International was incorporated in November 2004 with
the concept being completely new to India. Initially, the
greatest challenge for the company was creating awareness
of this concept
RxMD-
The unstoppable
RxMD began as a sole proprietorship drug development consulting
company in the United States in 1997. When it started its
Chennai operations in 2006, it pioneered knowledge process
services in clinical R&D in the country, providing a range
of drug development services
Quest
Life Sciences—Tie up with US based investor in pipeline
Established in 2004, Quest Life Sciences has number of firsts
to its name. Apart from being the first clinical research
organisation (CRO) in Chennai, it is also the only CRO in
a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in India
Sipra
Labs—Going ahead
Incorporated in 2004, Hyderabad based Sipra Labs started off
with a capital investment of Rs 20 lakhs from first generation
entrepreneurs. Within a couple of years, the company expanded
with financial help from the Andhra Pradesh State Financial
Corporation (APSFC) to 3000 sq ft of lab space
Roxaane
Research—Aiming high
Roxaane Research, a Contract Research Organisation (CRO) based
in Chennai was incorporated in mid 2007 by Dr Vasudevan Mahalingam.
Since its inception there has been no looking back for Roxaane
Anu's
Laboratories—Progressing from ingredients to APIs
The promoter of the Anu's Laboratories, K Hari Babu started
the company in 1996 at Hyderabad. The company is engaged in
the manufacture of intermediaries, servicing pharmaceutical
companies in India and international markets
Natco
Pharma—Expanding cost-effective OTC portfolio
Natco Pharma started its journey in 1981, when it was set
up by V C Nannapaneni. The company is involved in research,
manufacturing and marketing of pharma substances and finished
dosage forms for Indian and international markets
Aurobindo
Pharma—Chairman voted 35th most influential pharma person
in the world
Aurobindo Pharma was established in 1986 by P V Ramprasad
Reddy and K Nityananda Reddy. Its initial product basket comprised
semi synthetic penicillin bulk actives (BPC), namely ampicillin,
trihydrade and amoxycillin trihydrade at its Pondichery facility
Suven
Life Sciences—Drug candidate enters Phase I
Suven Life Sciences commenced its business operation in 1989
and is promoted by Venkat Jasti. The company subsequently
converted into public limited company in 1995. Today, the
company is present in the US, Europe and Asia.
Nandan
Biomatrix—Tapping nature for biofuels, nutraceuticals
and aphrodisiacs
Dedicated to the cultivation, discovery, research and development
of biofuels and medicinal plants, Nandan Biomatrix explores
the vast potential in Nature
Dr
Reddy's Laboratories—25 years and going strong
India's leading pharmaceutical company, Dr Reddy's Laboratories
(DRL) was started in 1984, by Dr Anji Reddy and M P Chary.
Initially, it was started as a bulk drug company with a single
product in 1985
GVK
Biosciences—The choice of private equity firms
The last one decade has witnessed a wave of CROs emerging
in India. Cost effectiveness and easily available patient
pool in India have proved an attraction for foreign pharmaceutical
majors
MakroCare—New
services in every quarter
MakroCare, a subsidiary of the Makro group of companies is
a clinical research organisation (CRO) providing functional
services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device
industries since its inception in 1996 in the US
Vimta
Laboratories—First Indian CRO on the stock exchanges
Dr S P Vasireddi, Chairman and MD and V Harriman, Director,
Technical, Vimta Laboratories, established Vimta in 1984 as
a single bench laboratory. Vasireddi started his career as
a chemist but his passion for quality motivated him to establish
Vimta with a long term objective of providing contract research
and testing services to national and international markets.
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careers in biosciences
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