With the dual objective of caring for its 1.3 billion (and counting) people, and providing the world with a continuous supply of essential drugs, Indian laws have placed special focus on drug price control, regulatory approvals, safety and efficacy issues, approval of biosimilars, import-export of drugs and ingredients, drug marketing, clinical trials and hospital operations.
Be it setting up or acquiring a drug manufacturing facility, importing specialised ingredients to manufacture health and beauty products, conducting clinical / bioequivalence / bioavailability trials or simply marketing nutraceuticals, supplements or health foods – there are multiple legal and business considerations unique to India. Our practice specialists are here to guide our clients through every nuance of the law and compliances thereunder.
Our commercially savvy, business oriented and legally sound approach is also balanced, as evidenced by our involvement in some of the biggest and most complex matters in this sector. Our practice is further supported by the multidisciplinary practices of the firm such as M&A, intellectual property, technology & data privacy, dispute resolution, taxation and employment to name a few. This, coupled with our global standing and reach enables us to provide clients with specialist advisory services across multiple geographic and legal landscapes seamlessly under one roof.
