Actimus Biosciences Private Limited (Actimus Bio), an independent contract research organisation, will be investing $5 million in Visakhapatnam over the next one year.
 
Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Michael Fernandes, chief executive officer of Actimus, said that the company had already invested $2.5 million in setting up a bioequivalence and bioavailability study centre at Visakhapatnam.
 
"As part of the phase II development, we are setting up an analytical laboratory in the city at an investment of $5 million over the next one year," he said.
 
The company sees immense business potential once the Pharma City, which is being set up here, becomes operational.
 
"Three Indian pharmaceutical companies "� Panacea Biotec, Hetero Drugs and Natco Pharmaceuticals "� have already expressed their willingness to use our Vizag facility for bioequivalence and bioavailability studies. We are also negotiating with Dr Reddy's Laboratories for a similar contract," he added.

 
 

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First Published: Aug 17 2006 | 12:00 AM IST

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