REPURPOSING OR SECONDARY USE OF KNOWN DRUGS

Dr. Gopakumar G. Nair is a Ph.D in Organic Chemistry (1966) from National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (Pune University). He was a Post-Doctoral fellow at IIT Bombay, Powai (1967) before joining the Pharma Industry. He was Director of Bombay Drug House P. Ltd., later Chairman of BDH Industries Ltd. as well as CMD of Bombay Drugs & Pharma Ltd., which was merged with Strides Arcolab Ltd. in 2001. Dr. Nair served IDMA as office bearer for many years from 1972 onwards and was Chairman of various Committees for nearly 4 decades. He was the President of IDMA in 1999/2000. Currently, Dr. Nair is the Chairman of the IPR Committee in IDMA.