Sandoz shutters formulations R&D unit, Indian generic plans intact
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Sandoz is to shutter its formulations R&D unit in India, its second such closure in less than a year, though the company has clarified that the move will not affect its plans to introduce generics in the country.
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