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Mumbai, Nov. 17

Bilcare has won a patent from the US patent office for its pharmaceutical grade metalised thermo-formable (a plastic in which cavities can be made) composite films. "In a world where protection of intellectual property rights is becoming a big concern, especially in the pharmaceutical sector, where companies need to protect their drug discoveries from counterfeit and pass-offs, packaging is going to play a very critical role," Mr Praful R. Naik, Chief Scientific Officer of Bilcare, told newspersons on Thursday.

"A patent for packaging material is unique, as pharmaceutical grade metalised films will provide confidence to the industry in terms of safer drug delivery," he added. Three variants of the range - Patina, Ultra and Ultra TX - have been developed and the company is looking to develop more line extensions in the future.

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