Roche To Step Up R & D Locally

Roche Scientific Company (India), the Indian arm of Swiss healthcare major F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co, is planning to increase its research & development (R&D) activities in India.

The company, whose Swiss parent is counted among the largest research-oriented companies, is looking at increasing clinical trials in the country, in addition to in-licencing manufacturing work to India.

G L Telang, managing director, said,