There is a lot to learn from each other, says an old adage. Perhaps for the first time in the pharmaceutical industry after research and technology alliances, there is now an alliance by six pharma companies for adoption of best manufacturing practices. The pharma companies include Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Aurobindo Pharma, Zydus Cadila, Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories in the alliance — LAZORR — which aims to improve productivity using the best practices and counter the soaring input costs in the industry.
