Ashok Kumar today took over as the secretary in the newly created department of pharmaceuticals under the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers.
Kumar is a 1974 batch Indian Administrative officer of the Bihar cadre.
He was the chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority before taking over his new assignment.
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