Post the US parent Mylan Inc accomplishing the $1.75-billion acquisition of Agila injectables businesses from Strides Arcolab in December last year, the Indian subsidiary is now understood to be getting on board a top-notch pharma industry veteran to lead its Indian business activities.
Touted to be taking up a leadership position with Mylan India is Rakesh Bamzai, (pictured) who recently quit as president of Bangalore-based biopharmaceutical company, Biocon Ltd, after 19 years of association.
“He (Bamzai) is joining Mylan India,” confirmed an industry source familiar with the move.
Bamzai could not be reached for a comment on this move, while Mylan India did not respond to a dna email seeking confirmation on the same.
While details about the leadership position at Mylan India is still unknown, industry sources say it could very likely be a similar position Bamzai held at Biocon or possibly a higher management position.
Interestingly, in a notification to the exchanges, Biocon had said that Bamzai has decided to leave the organisation to accept a new leadership role.
“Rakesh has decided to take up a very senior and challenging leadership assignment,” said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and managing director, Biocon.
Media reports had indicated that Bamzai was widely considered to be the next chief executive officer (CEO) of Biocon despite the fact that the biopharmaceutical company was going through a process of extensive reorganisation.
Mylan Labs’ current CEO and managing director, B Hari Babu, has been associated with the company since May 2001.
Hari is responsible for all of Mylan Labs’ operations including research and development, active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and finished dosage production, supply chain management, environmental health and safety, sales and marketing, human relations and finance.
Mylan Labs is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of over 150 APIs.
Among a wide range of therapeutic categories being catered to by Mylan include antibacterials, central nervous system agents, antihistamine/anti-asthmatics, cardiovasculars, antivirals, antidiabetics, antifungals, proton pump inhibitors and pain management drugs.
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