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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

FDA nod for GVK Biosciences' Ahmedabad unit

Hyderabad: GVK Biosciences, a contract research organisation, announced on Monday that its clinical pharmacology unit at Ahmedabad has cleared a US drug regulatory audit.

The United States Food and Drug Authority (USFDA) team visited and audited the facility which was commissioned in 2010. It has three clinics with 110 beds. It has already got approval from the Indian, Brazilian and Turkish regulators. The facility carries out important scientific studies related to drug development for pharma customers (drug companies, research institutes, etc) and submits them to various regulatory authorities.

Studies can be done on healthy human volunteers, in special populations and some specific patient-based projects, a release from the company said.

The Chief Executive Officer of GVK Biosciences, Mr Manni Kantipudi, said now customers can choose between Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, which already has regulatory approvals. The Hyderabad facility has four clinics and 144 beds with necessary scientific equipment.

Since its establishment in 2003, the company has completed over 750 studies, including those intended for regulatory submissions.

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