Dr. Hari Raghu Ram Desu
Director & Head of Complex Products
- Dr. Hari Raghu Ram Desu is currently the Director & Head of Complex Products at Aizant Drug Research Solutions, Hyderabad, with over 20 years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including roles at Dr. Reddy’s (India), InnoPharma (Pfizer, USA), and Plough Center (USA)
- He has experience in developing innovative and generic products, setting up infrastructures for new companies, and strengthening established ones. His contributions have led to the marketing approval of various products, from simple solutions to complex products like depo products, drug-device combinations, and lyophilized products
- Dr. Desu's expertise extends to solving complexities related to small molecule-based APIs, finished dosage forms, and biologics such as peptide and protein-based products, including antibodies. He has also worked on proof-of-concepts (PoC) for developing 505 (B)(2) opportunities
- He holds a B. Pharm. degree from JNTU, Hyderabad (1999), an M.S. in Pharmaceutics from NIPER, Punjab (2001), and a Ph.D. in Drug Design and Pharmaceutics from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA (2009)
- Dr. Desu has published research in international journals and conference papers, co-authored multiple book chapters, and is an assignee of several patents and patent applications. He is a member of professional organizations such as the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)