Strides Pharma Science Limited’s CEO and managing director R Ananthanarayanan might not have bargained for the turbulence his company has been through since he joined. But he has handled it with the dexterity of a seasoned professional as his years of experience at Cipla Limited and other former employers kicked in.
Strides Considers Sputnik Light Production
US Filing For GLP Analog In Dec
Strides will consider making RDIF’s Sputnik Light vaccine after filling orders for Sputnik V, which it expects to launch in October. The COVID-19 portfolio is being expanded and the Indian company is set to make a Para IV filing for a diabetes product in December, CEO R Ananthanarayanan tells Scrip.

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