With over 25 years of experience spanning production, teaching, R&D consultancy, and formulation research and development, I have contributed significantly to the pharmaceutical industry in India and abroad. My career includes substantial tenures at Aurobindo Pharma and Natco, where I handled a diverse range of dosage forms including IR tablets, capsules, oral liquids, dry syrups, suspensions, MR/ER/DR tablets and capsules, ODTs, sublingual tablets, liquid and lyophilized injectables, prefilled syringes, injector pens, and auto-injectors for small and large molecules such as peptides and oligonucleotides.
In developing these dosage forms, I have employed various advanced technologies including solid dispersion via HME and spray drying, spray coating, lyophilization, matrixing, reservoir technology, nanonization for bioavailability enhancement, and drug-device combination products to facilitate patient self-administration. My work has supported the filing of numerous ANDAs, sNDAs, and NDAs across regulatory bodies in the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, Brazil, WHO, and ROW countries. I have successfully filed over 100 products and published more than 50 patents in novel dosage forms for various molecules.
Education Ph.D.* in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
*Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.)* Andhra University
*Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.)* Andhra University
### Awards and Recognitions
- *Silver Jubilee Award*, Andhra University – Topper in M.Pharm.
- Vice Chancellor Graduate Fellowship*, University Science Malaysia – For academic excellence.
- Best Patent Publication*, Aurobindo Pharma – Awarded consecutively for two years.
- Outstanding Achievement Award*, FDD Conclave 2017 – Leader in Formulation Research & Development in India.
In my current role at Extrovis Pharma, I continue to drive innovation and excellence in pharmaceutical research and development, contributing to the advancement of healthcare globally.