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| .: OBJECTIVES |
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| Research and Development is a part of
our strategy to become an integrated
pharmaceutical industry. We believe R & D is
of critical importance in our need to grow
in the area of biotechnology and original
drug research |
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| We have very specific programs in:
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Process Development (Synthetic
Drug Development) |
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Fermentation Research |
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Formulations Development |
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New Drug Delivery Systems |
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| Process Development (Synthetic Drug
Development) |
One of our key objectives has been to
develop indigenous processes for new drugs
introduced in the developed countries;
produce and introduce them in India and
promptly supply them to non-regulatory
markets.
Secondly, our emphasis will be on the
development and commercialization of generic
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in line
with domestic and international regulatory
and quality requirements. Our research
efforts are geared to develop innovative
(patentable/non-infringing) and
cost-effective process know-how for the
production of leading APIs and intermediates
that are going off patent shortly. For
which, we have identified semi-synthetic
Macrolides, semi-synthetic Cephalosporins
and certain other products in non-antibiotic
therapeutic areas. |
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| Fermentation Research |
| Our goals in the area of fermentation
research include productivity improvement of
strains by mutation; better maintenance and
preservation of industrial strains; and
evaluation of cheap raw material towards the
development of a cost-effective process;
indigenization of imported technology to
suit local conditions wherever necessary.
Another important objective is to find more
active and potent microorganisms with
anti-microbial activities from Indian soil. |
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| Formulations Development |
| The aim here is to devise formulations
and dosage forms for new drugs to be
introduced and to make variants of
particular dosage forms. Another objective
is to introduce drug combinations by
understanding the mechanism of the
interaction and the combined effects in
increasing intensity of response, in
decreasing untoward actions and in altering
absorption. The therapeutic range covers
Antibiotics, Analgesics, Antihistamines,
Antihypertensives, Antidiabetics, Vitamins,
Antioxidants, NSAIDs, Psychotropic and
Nutritional products. |
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| New Drug Delivery Systems |
| The development of new delivery systems
like liposomes, nanoparticles and controlled
drug delivery systems to ensure better
compliance, less total drug, efficiency in
treatment and economy. |
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