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ZURICH: Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Thursday it would investigate declared biologic approval irregularities in India afterwards a aldermanic address begin the country's regulator colluded with biologic firms to acceleration up approval procedures.

"We will investigate the allegations presented in the government's report," Novartis said in a statement.

The aldermanic board advised 39 about called drugs accustomed by the Central Drugs Accepted Control Organization (CDSCO).

In the case of 11, including Novartis' everolimus and aliskiren, it begin that "mandatory" Phase III trials - the final date of testing afore a biologic is accustomed - had not been conducted as required.

Specifically, in the case of everolimus, the CDSCO relied on the acumen of non-medical agents rather than gluttonous the assessment of absolute experts, the address said.

Novartis said it followed one all-around ethical accepted for administering analytic trials common and stood abaft the assurance and ability of its products.