On May 31, Head of the Russian office of Rusan Pharma Ltd. Ashok Kumar and Director of the Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health Ramil Khabriev paid a working visit to Kazan.
During the visit, a meeting was held with KFU principal Ilshat Gafurov, as well as a tour of relevant departments at the KFU: the Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, the University Clinic, and laboratory facilities of the Scientific and Educational Centre for Pharmaceuticals. Further, at a meeting in the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan with executives of Tatneftekhiminvest-Holding, Tatkhimfarmpreparaty, Karpov Chemicla Plant, and KFU, a presentation was made of the capabilities of this Indian pharmaceutical company in finished medicines and substances, and in R&D areas.
In turn, Ashok Kumar was acquainted with the idea of creating a specialised pharmaceutical site in the republic and was briefed on business profiles of pharmaceutical enterprises in Tatarstan.
As a result of the meeting, the areas of cooperation were identified and a number of further practical steps were outlined for interaction between the parties.