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PRINCETON, N.J. — Marc Kikuchi, chief executive officer of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories North America Generics, has always looked to the future while managing the present. That philosophy was important when he joined the company in February 2019 — just about a year before COVID and its variants washed over the globe and upended businesses. His
PRINCETON, N.J. — North American generics is Dr. Reddy’s largest market — in fiscal 2021, it contributed nearly $1 billion, representing a growth of 9% over the previous year and around 46% of the company’s gross generics sales; and 37% of overall sales. The introduction of new SKUs has helped to accelerate that growth. In
HYDERABAD, India — Akhil Ravi has been promoted to chief executive officer of Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Ltd., a subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. After joining Dr. Reddy’s in 2018 from McKinsey & Co., Ravi was head of strategy for services and active pharmaceutical ingredients, and headed sales of APIs in Europe. In addition, he
WALNUT, Calif. — Total Resources International Inc. (TRI) offers an array of premium first aid kits and emergency preparedness solutions in a number of categories. Since 1991, TRI has now grown to become one of the top manufacturers of first aid, health and beauty, outdoors, sports and survival kits in the nation. For over 30
Home is where more Americans want to spend their golden years. According to AARP, in the United States, 76% of people want to stay in their homes as they age. To make this aspiration a reality often means managing incontinence. As more consumers turn to retail pharmacies for a wide variety of health care needs,
When people have questions and concerns about their health, they often turn first to their community pharmacist, especially given today’s overburdened health care system and physician shortages. In fact, pharmacists across the country are playing an increasingly critical role in the nation’s health. A recent study found that people find it easier and simpler to
The intense pressure that retail pharmacists face when they go to work — where high demand for COVID immunizations and tests is layered on top of an already formidable array of other duties — was the subject of a recent report on “PBS NewsHour.” The segment consisted of excerpts from interviews with five pharmacists who
Now that all the seers, soothsayers and pundits have weighed in with their predictions and forecasts for 2022, many claiming infallibility, it’s our turn. But rather than tell you, with total certainty, how things will turn out, we’ll raise five key industry questions — and, of course, provide the answers. • Will the National Association
