Dr Mahendra Patel joins Zydus Pharmaceuticals
By Our Corporate Bureau | 20 Jan 2005
Dr Mahendra Patel has joined the board of directors of Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. Dr Patel has 29 years of extensive experience in the field of pharmaceuticals and was the co-founder and partner of the US-based company, Invamed. Invamed was subsequently acquired by Novartis and Dr Patel joined Sandoz, an affiliate of Novartis, as the chief scientific officer.
Pankaj R Patel, chairman and managing director, Zydus group, said that the company has completed the process of building a strong team to spearhead its US operations with the induction of Dr Patel.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc, was set up in 2004, to supply finished dosage formulations to the US generic market place.