Godavari Drugs Limited announced that Mr. Dilip Keshavlal Patel has resigned from post of Non-Executive Independent Director upon attaining the age of 75 years, and Mr. Mahendra Uday Bhalera has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non- Executive, Independent) on the Board of the Company with effect from 12th November, 2022, as per the applicable provisions & subject to the approval of shareholders. Mr. Mahender has Executed development and manufacturing of optically active pharmaceutical active ingredients using novel dynamic resolution- racemisation process technologies applyng classical chemical synthetic methods and novel biotechnological methods. Also has Executed novel complex process engineering solutions for separation of low molecular weight API from solvent system using nanofiltration membranes.

Presently executive director of Nichino India P Ltd. a group company of Nihon Nohyaku Corporation Japan, discovering new innovative proprietary molecules for Pharmaceuticals and Agrochemicals. Established multi product manufacturing sites in India for Global Supply Chain Management of the new, Active ingredients and formulations.