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Illustration by Sadhana Saxena via AI. Synopsis Advent, which merged Suven Pharma with Cohance Lifesciences in February, looks to take advantage of the China+1 wave and other geopolitical tailwinds. While the skills of its scientists give India an edge in pharma outsourcing, the scale of local contract manufacturers pales in front of global rivals from […]

Dilip Jose, Managing Director and CEO at Manipal Hospitals Synopsis Of late, Manipal Health has been focusing on getting bigger and improving operational efficiencies. With an aggressive and execution-oriented management and backing of marquee investors, it has expanded rapidly via the acquisitions route. However, with key rival Apollo Hospitals also increasing bed count across regions, […]

Sarah McMullen, USFDA India director Synopsis In the past, many within the Indian pharma industry looked at US FDA audits as motivated and a larger conspiracy against it. But Sarah McMullen, who heads the Indian operations of the US FDA, worked hard to slowly change that, and bring in a culture of quality in the […]