BioVoice News August 2017 Issue 3 Volume 2 | Page 104

bio quotes We continue to see ourselves as diabetes leader. At that same time, we are ready to take important plunge into other key areas. We have good oncology portfolio and we also plan to launch three more products in next two or three years in India. New areas where we plan to concentrate in a big way are Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis Given the highly skilled talent, technological capabilities and experience available in India, we are uniquely positioned to emerge as a leading destination in the delivery of these services to global companies Vaccines face a tougher safety standard than biosimilars due to their likely toxic effects, especially on children and people with immune deficiency. Therefore, regulatory authorities have become increasingly vigilant Nearly 80 percent of the global population still relies on traditional herbal therapies for primary healthcare, according to the World Health Organization. Along with this demand comes a need for continuous supply of high quality raw materials Edgard A. Olaizola, Managing Director, Eli Lilly India Mandar Athalekar, Market & Product Development Leader- South Asia, Thomson Reuters 104 BioVoiceNews | August 2017 Naz Haji, Senior Vice President & CRO Head-India, QuintilesIMS Dr Muhammed Majeed, Founder & Chairman, Sami Labs