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AstraZeneca Pharma India has new MD

Our Bureau, BangaloreThursday, April 29, 2004, 08:00 Hrs  [IST]

Bhasker V Iyer, is appointed as managing director, AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd with effect from May 6, 2004. He joins AstraZeneca from Nicholas Piramal lndia Limited where he served as president, sales & marketing, Cardex division. Iyer has got more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including senior commercial management positions with Glaxo India Ltd, Regent Pharmaceuticals West Africa, ICI Pharmaceuticals India and recently Nicholas Piramal. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology & Chemistry as well as a Masters in Marketing Management from Bombay University. He will be relocating to Bangalore from Mumbai. In Bangalore, India, AstraZeneca’s presence includes AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd (AZPIL), the marketing company, with interests in 6 major therapeutic areas and a world-class manufacturing unit conforming to WHO current Good Manufacturing practices (cGMP); AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd (AZIPL) an integrated part of the AstraZeneca R&D network, mainly focused on TB research & AstraZeneca Research Foundation India (AZREFI ) which supports education and technological innovation by organizing seminars & symposia.

 
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