Amneal Pharma's Chirag Patel appointed as chair of working group within US-India CEO Forum

Mumbai: Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced today that its Co-founder and Co-CEO, Chirag Patel has been appointed as the US Chair of the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Working Group within the US-India CEO Forum by Gina M Raimondo, Secretary, US Department of Commerce.

Patel will join CEOs from a number of other industries in the forum, which is being organised by the US Department of Commerce and the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi, India on March 10, 2023, to discuss growth opportunities between the United States and India.

The CEO Forum is convened as a platform to allow private sector members to develop and provide recommendations to the Indian and US governments and their senior officials that reflect private sector views, needs, concerns, and suggestions about the creation of an environment in which their respective private sectors can partner, thrive, and enhance bilateral commercial ties to expand trade and economy.

Expressing gratitude over his appointment, Patel expressed, "It is an honour for me to have been appointed by Secretary Raimondo to help lead this significant public-private endeavor on behalf of the healthcare and pharma sector. We have already invested over USD 500 million in India and continue to explore opportunities to extend partnerships with government and other stakeholders. Through this forum, we look forward to strengthening economic partnerships while also working together to resolve critical business challenges faced by the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry across both rapidly growing countries."