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Thursday, November 28 2019 - 23:21
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Jubilant Biosys Commences Major Capacity Expansions for its Drug Discovery Services Business
BENGALURU, India, Nov. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

    Jubilant Biosys, a Bengaluru-based subsidiary of Jubilant Lifesciences 
Limited, today announced commencement of two expansion projects in Greater 
Noida and Bengaluru.
    
    Due to growing customer demand for its range of functional and integrated 
drug discovery services, Jubilant Biosys has started design and construction of 
brand new and state-of-the-art chemistry services laboratories on the existing 
Jubilant Greater Noida site. The chemistry FTE capacity will be doubled and 
operations are expected to commence from H2 2020. The new site can accommodate 
up to 500 Chemistry FTE's. The site will be designed for the highest global 
compliance standards and deliver superior speed and quality in the entire drug 
discovery process.
    
    In Bengaluru, Jubilant Biosys has obtained a 10-acre plot in the 
Devanahalli Industrial Park which is adjacent to the International Airport. A 
completely new drug discovery services site will be constructed in phases for 
further expansions.
    
    In addition, we have formed a new digital business unit comprising of 
Bio-Informatics, Data-curation for AI/ML, TrialStat EDC software as well as 
discovery focussed AI/ML capabilities. This business unit will also further 
expand on the new site and deliver increased benefits to our customers.
    
    Marcel Velterop, President – Jubilant Biosys and CDMO, said: "The improving 
customer confidence earned through exemplary scientific execution and a 
positive outlook in the global drug discovery industry has resulted in the 
largest investment program in Jubilant Biosys since its inception. We will soon 
be able to offer our customers much improved capacity and services as well as 
ability to deliver an integrated IND package along with superior functional 
discovery services. A combination of the best talent and state-of-the-art 
technology and instrumentation will be offered to pursue drug discovery 
collaborations and help deliver new innovation to patients faster than ever. "
    
    About Jubilant Biosys Limited:
    
    Jubilant Biosys, a subsidiary of Jubilant Life sciences Ltd, an integrated 
global pharmaceutical and life sciences company, has presence in Bengaluru and 
Noida in India. Jubilant Biosys offers contract research & development services 
for global pharmaceutical innovators. Biosys has demonstrated expertise in 
functional services such as Biology, DMPK, Toxicology as well as Medicinal 
Chemistry and PR&D and GMP scale-up capabilities up to phase II. It has 
integrated discovery expertise with a track record of over 75 programs in 
multiple therapeutic areas including but not limited to Oncology, Metabolic 
Disorders, Pain & Inflammation, CNS and expanding into Rare Diseases. In 
addition, it markets 'TrialStattm', a proprietary and flexible clinical trial 
data capture software and has started AI/ML activities in drug discovery under 
its Digital initiative. For more info: www.jubilantbiosys.com.
    
    About Jubilant Life Sciences Limited:
    
    Jubilant Life Sciences Limited is an integrated global pharmaceutical and 
life sciences company engaged in Pharmaceuticals, Life Science Ingredients and 
Drug Discovery & Development Solutions businesses. The Pharmaceutical segment 
is engaged in manufacturing and supply of Radiopharmaceuticals with a network 
of over 50 radio-pharmacies in the US, Allergy Therapy Products, Contract 
Manufacturing of Sterile Injectables & Non-sterile products, APIs and Solid 
Dosage Formulations through six USFDA approved manufacturing facilities in the 
US, Canada and India. The Life Science Ingredients segment, is engaged in 
Specialty Intermediates, Nutritional Products and Life Science Chemicals 
through five manufacturing facilities in India. Drug Discovery & Development 
Solutions comprises Drug Discovery Services (DDS) business through Jubilant 
Biosys Limited & Jubilant Chemsys Limited and Proprietary Drug Discovery 
business through Jubilant Therapeutics. DDS provides innovation and 
collaborative research through two world class research centers in India and 
Proprietary Drug Discovery is an innovative biopharmaceutical company 
developing breakthrough therapies in the area of oncology and auto-immune 
disorders. Jubilant Life Sciences Limited has a team of around 7,700 
multicultural people across the globe and is committed to deliver value to its 
customers across over 100 countries. The Company is well recognized as a 
'Partner of Choice' by leading pharmaceuticals and life sciences companies 
globally. For more info: www.jubl.com.


    Source: Jubilant Biosys


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