Yatin Samant : director sales and marketing, Allergan India is moving to Hong Kong as marketing director, Pharma-Asia, Allergan Inc. His new portfolio broadly includes strategic marketing, new product commercialisation, new business, new business opportunities, medical marketing and sales systems competency development for pharma marketing in Asia Pacific region for Allergan Inc.

Samant joined Allergan's Indian operations in 1996 having spent 12 years in sales and marketing across industries like confectionery, textiles and healthcare. During his tenure with Allergan India, he saw the company emerge as a leader in eyecare with impressive positions in surgical and pharmaceutical division.

"Allergan India has reached a level of formidable strength in the Asia Pacific region. My key strengths will be China, Australia and India," Samant says.

Ranga Iyer : has taken over as the managing director of Wyeth Lederle Ltd. Iyer took charge from Baldev Arora, who has been appointed as the India Representative and Area Vice president of India subcontinent and southeast Asia of Wyeth-Ayerst International Inc.

Iyer joined the company in 1980 and had worked in various positions in the finance division of Wyeth Lederle, India.

V M Bobade : joint commissioner (headquarters), Food & Drug Administration Maharashtra, has been transferred as joint commissioner (Greater Bombay). He will be replaced by Ramakant Gudal, who is currently holding the post which Mr. Bobade will take up.

Vijay Shah : managing director, Gujarat Glass, a Piramal group company, has been designated as the Chief Operating Officer of Nicholas Piramal India Ltd.

K T Rajan : director operations and Information Systems, Allergan India has been selected for the Chevening Gurukul scholarship from the London School of Economics. Rajan is among 12 high flying achievers selected from India for the scholarship, but is the lone representative in the healthcare segment. The ten-week programme, which commences from September 28 to December 9, 2000, focuses on the rethinking of global context of leadership.

K Krishnamoorthy : Inspector General Drugs Control Administration (Andhra Pradesh) has been promoted to the post of Additional Director General, Drugs and Copyright & Drugs control Administration (Andhra Pradesh), with effect from 5 June 2000.

Mohan T Motwani : vice-president (marketing), IPCA Laboratories Ltd has joined Blue Cross Laboratories as director (marketing). Motwani is an experienced marketing professional and amongst the pharmaceutical companies he worked for is Hoechst Marion Roussel.