Baxter Pharmaceuticals India announced the inauguration of a global Pharmaceuticals R&D Centre in Ahmedabad, India. The centre will help further the company's mission of saving and sustaining lives by accelerating innovation in the generic and differentiated injectable pharmaceuticals space.

The R&D Centre was inaugurated by Alok Sonig, President, Pharmaceuticals, Baxter International. He was accompanied by Dr Mahesh Chaubal, Vice President, Pharmaceuticals R&D, Baxter International and Dr Sanju Dhawan, Director of R&D, Baxter Pharmaceuticals India in Ahmedabad.  

Commenting on the occasion, Alok Sonig, President, Pharmaceuticals, Baxter International said, "Our world-class Ahmedabad R&D Centre is critical to unleashing the full power of our pharmaceuticals pipeline and helping us advance patient care worldwide through differentiated injectable products to be commercialised globally."

The 20,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art R&D Centre features an array of sophisticated equipment and research labs that will focus on pharmaceutical product development and capabilities in therapeutic areas such as critical care, analgesic, renal, cardiovascular anaesthesia, anti-infective and antipyretic. It will support Baxter's global manufacturing facilities, including those in Ahmedabad, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and the United States, among others.

This Pharmaceuticals R&D Centre is part of Baxter’s network of more than 25 global R&D centres, including 4 in the APAC region.

"The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the critical importance of increasing access to healthcare and providing affordable, quality medicines. Our team in India, particularly those working in the Ahmedabad Pharmaceuticals R&D Centre, will play an integral role in advancing our pipeline, expanding our products to new markets and innovating to continue responding to the needs of patients all over the world," said Dr Mahesh Chaubal, Vice President, Pharmaceuticals R&D, Baxter International.

Sanju Dhawan, Director - R&D, Baxter Pharmaceuticals India Ahmedabad, said, "This R&D expansion broadens our presence in India while also acknowledging the country’s specialised capabilities and potential. We are delighted with the diverse pool of talent that the Pharmaceuticals R&D Centre has, and we anticipate that it will attract even more talented professionals in future. This centre is indeed a significant step forward to achieve our mission to save and sustain lives by meeting the unmet needs of patients in India and throughout the world through innovation."

The existing team of scientists, pharmacists, microbiologists, and analysts at the pharmaceuticals R&D Centre have already contributed to the launch of several Baxter products globally.