Mr. Rajesh Jain, Jt. Managing Director of Panacea Biotec has joined the rank of top 40 global, most influential persons who would determine the course of Pharmaceutical industry this year. This list of world top 40 has been put together by an internationally reputed organization, World Pharmaceutical Frontiers and published in SPG Media, London. The news has been picked up by the reputed and trusted newspapers, Business Standard, Economic Times, and many others (May 23, 2008).

According to WFP, these top 40 would be the key industry players, driving innovation and development within the global pharmaceutical industry. Innovation thus is now the key focus world over. It’s a matter of great pride and honour for all in Panacea Biotec to see the name of   Mr. Rajesh Jain in the selection, who sailed through the tough and rigorous criteria applied by WPF in culling out this list of prestigious top 40.

The list includes the likes of Nobel Prize winners-Mr. Mario Capecchi, Sir Martin Evans & Mr. Oliver Smithies; Bill and Melinda Gates; Dr. Margaret Chan- DG (WHO); Bill Clinton; Shlomo Yanai- President & CEO, Teva Pharmaceuticals; Jeffrey Kindler- CEO, Pfizer; Warren Buffett; Jean-Francois Dehecq- Chairman & CEO, Sanofi Aventis and many other well known personalities of the world.

Amongst Indians, Dr. M. Venkateswarlu- former DCGI; Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh, CEO and MD, Ranbaxy; Mr. Ranjit Shahani- President, OPPI and Mr. Rampradsad Reddy- Chairman, Aurobindo Pharma are giving company to Mr. Rajesh Jain.