GVK BIO, a global Contract Research and Development Organisation (CRDO), and BE Pharmaceuticals Inc (BE Inc), a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets complex and critical injectable products, announced a strategic collaboration in drug product development.

Manni Kantipudi, Director & Chief Executive Officer, GVK BIO said, “GVK BIO’s Formulations Development team has the technical expertise and track record to deliver on projects, and we look forward to working with the BE team to accelerate product development timelines and reduce cost to market.”

Narender Mantena, CEO, Speciality Generic Injectable, BE Pharmaceuticals said, “We are excited to work with GVK BIO, an established CRDO. This collaboration will support BE in building a robust pipeline, especially for critical injectable products."

As part of the partnership, GVK BIO will develop certain set of injectable products for BE Inc. Development work will include Pre-Formulation studies, Formulation Development, Analytical Method Development and Technology Transfer to a BE facility. The goal of the collaboration will be the successful regulatory submissions and marketing authorizations for the products in the US, Europe and RoW markets.