Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has appointed Avneesh Mishra as Deputy General Manager – Lead, Corporate Quality Internal Audit & Compliance, strengthening its quality leadership function with an experienced pharmaceutical quality professional.

Mishra brings extensive experience across quality assurance, GMP compliance, internal audits and pharmaceutical quality management systems. Prior to joining Glenmark, he served as AGM – Lead, Global Internal Audit (GMP) at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.

Over the course of his career, Mishra has also held leadership and quality-focused roles at Cipla, while gaining experience with organisations including Zydus Group, Akorn Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Lupin and Macleods Pharmaceuticals.

His expertise covers several critical areas of pharmaceutical quality and compliance, including GMP systems, internal audits, CAPA, deviation management, OOS/OOT investigations and Annual Product Quality Reviews (APQR).

At Glenmark, Mishra will focus on corporate quality internal audit and compliance, leveraging his experience in assessing quality systems, strengthening GMP compliance and supporting continuous improvement across pharmaceutical operations.