Mervyn J. Turner, Merck's chief strategy officer and senior vice president for emerging markets is entrusted with the responsibility of forging research partnerships with companies across the globe. Turner evaluates pipelines and capabilities of companies that can benefit the core drug discovery functions at Merck's laboratories and as part of that function, he is building partnerships with companies in India such as Ranbaxy, Piramal Healthcare, Orchid and Advinus. On a visit to India recently, Turner sat down with PharmAsia News' India bureau to elaborate on his future ideas.
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