Vaibhav Deokar Lupin Limited

Dr.Vaibhav Deokar is Principal Scientist at Formulation Development Team of R&D , Lupin Limited (Biotech Division), India. He has pursued M.Tech (Bioprocess Technology) from Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) (formerly UDCT), Mumbai and has completed his PhD under the Lupin-Manipal ASCENT PhD programme. He has authored research articles in peer reviewed journals and is key contributor to more than 6 formulation patents for biopharmaceuticals. He has 14+ years of experience in developing formulations for complex biopharmaceuticals like peptides, fusion proteins, monoclonal antibodies. He is responsible for fill-finish process development, characterization and technology transfer within Lupin and other drug product manufacturing facilities. He has faced regulatory agencies for formulation and fill finish process development related queries. He has special interests in new product development, product differentiation and enhancement strategies and has provides new differentiation strategies for couple of product in pipeline.