The LORENZ Life Sciences Group announced today that Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Ltd., located in Chennai, India, has chosen LORENZ docuBridge® as its eCTD Publishing and Management solution. Shasun is one of the largest producers of Ibuprofen worldwide, and manufactures drug products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), their intermediates, enteric coating excipients and biosimilar products with a significant presence in some key generic markets.

“Shasun is committed to high standards of Quality and Compliance. Bringing of LORENZ docuBridge®, used by major health agencies themselves and industry, in our regulatory system as eCTD filing solution further reinforces our commitment to maintain the highest standards of regulatory compliance,” observed Mr. Antony Raj Gomes, Head – Quality Management and Regulatory Affairs.

“LORENZ docuBridge® represents a major step in Shasun’s Regulatory and IT strategy in implementing state of the art eCTD publishing system to streamline its dossier management processes and filing its applications with health authorities worldwide.” says Mr. Senthamil Selvan, Head - Information Technology. “LORENZ docuBridge® being the solution provider for Health Canada, Germany BfArM, Slovenia JaZMP, Austria AGES and Poland URPL makes it the most preferred partner ”.

Shasun’s goal is to become a true one-stop shop for global pharma companies, and the choice of LORENZ & LORENZ docuBridge® will play a key role in that global endeavour.

“With Shasun we have added a valuable partner to our customer base in India. Shasun’s decision to implement LORENZ docuBridge® within their organization is clear evidence that LORENZ is leading the market in eCTD, electronic and paper submission management in India,” says Wolfgang Witzel, President of LORENZ. “We hope to make some more key announcements in the upcoming months regarding the market in India, not only related to our LORENZ docuBridge® product but our other regulatory affairs products and services”.

About LORENZ Life Sciences Group

LORENZ Life Sciences Group (www.lorenz.cc) develops and markets software solutions for the Life Sciences market since 1989. LORENZ's solutions are geared specifically for submission assembly, review, publishing, validation and management. As the number one supplier of submission management systems in the world, as well as the largest supplier of eCTDs for U.S., European and Japanese submissions in the world, LORENZ is the technological market leader. With over 160 installations in 20 countries, LORENZ has built a reputable customer base. For more information, please click here to contact LORENZ.

LORENZ Life Sciences India Pvt. Ltd. in Chennai is responsible for all customers and user support for LORENZ docuBridge® and other software products throughout India.

About Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Ltd.

Established in 1976, Shasun is engaged in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products with a significant presence in the anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerative therapeutic groups. In addition, the company has recently strengthened its offering in contract research, custom synthesis, contract manufacturing and contract formulation services through its acquisition of business and facilities of Rhodia Pharma Solutions and offers services and products to clients in US, Europe and Asia.

Today Shasun exports products to countries across Europe, North America, Canada, Japan and rest of the world. 

Shasun employs more than 1400 people in India, the UK and the US. Headquartered in Chennai (India), Shasun operates world-class API facilities at Cuddalore and Puducherry in South India and Dudley in UK. In the last few years Shasun has added a state-of-the-art research and biotech centre in Chennai and a world class solid oral dosage formulation facility in Puducherry. For further information, please visit http://www.shasun.com.