IAICC Delegation with Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

IAICC Delegation Meets with Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon Limited

A delegation comprising IAICC President & CEO, Mr. KV Kumar, IAICC Executive Board Member, and Mr. Chirag Purushotham met Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon Ltd., in Bangalore and discussed about the future of US-India cooperation in Life Sciences.

During the meeting, Mr. KV Kumar lauded Biocon’s work in supporting the global vaccination drive against COVID-19 and for their innovative practices in the production of medicines that have benefited all. Ms. Mazumdar-Shaw appreciated IAICC’s work and discussed about her future plans for the US marketplace identifying areas where Biocon and its subsidiaries are working to make inroads in critical areas such as oncology. She also identified areas where IAICC may be able to help play a productive role in facilitating the development and manufacturing of drugs to help address chronic disease burden faced by Indian and American societies as a result of broader healthcare realities faced by both countries.

The IAICC delegation thanked Ms. Mazumdar-Shaw and invited her and Biocon to participate in future IAICC events both in India and the United States.