Anil Pareek

Dr Anil Pareek; (born 10 January 1957) is an Indian medical researcher with contributions in hypertension, metabolic disorder and inflammation. His prior experience includes academics and clinical practice. He is involved in drug development process targeting therapy gaps to create scope for innovative products.

Pareek is currently President, Medical Affairs and Clinical Research at Ipca Laboratories.

Education Pareek received his MBBS degree in October 1978 from Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital, University of Mumbai, India. He received his M.D. in Internal Medicine and Therapeutics in October 1983 from Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital, University of Mumbai, India.

Career Dr. Pareek served as faculty at the Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital, Mumbai prior to joining pharmaceutical industry. He worked for various leading Indian pharmaceutical companies. He also served as consultant physician at the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Presently, he is working as President- Medical Affairs and Clinical Research at Ipca Laboratories Limited.

Early and personal life Pareek is married to Uma Devi Pareek. The couple have two children, Abhishek Pareek and Aditya Pareek.

Research and publications Pareek has published his research in scientific journals. Dr. Pareek holds several patents for novel indications and drug combinations.

Based on his research work, hydroxychloroquine is approved for the management of type 2 diabetes in India. It is the first anti-inflammatory agent approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. His research work also led to the approval of low-dose chlorthalidone (6.25 mg) and the first combination of chlorthalidone and angiotensin-receptor blocker in India.

His research has helped introduce new products in India which was considered to be useful in clinical practice by many physicians e.g. Hydroxychloroquine (DMARD), low-dose chlorthalidone, beta-Arteether, Aceclofenac.

He has publications in leading medical journals; with one of the clinical studies referred to in the 11th edition of Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine.

Selected articles

Interview at first World Congress on Cardiometabolic Medicine 2019 on role of pharmaceutical industry on the issue of "Cardiometabolic diseases : How to curb the growing menace"

Awards In 2008, he received "New Investigator Travel Award" for participating at Jackson Cardiovascular Renal Meeting, 2008, at The University of Mississippi Medical center, Jackson Mississippi. Pareek received "IDMA Margi Memorial Best Patent Awards 2014-15" for hydroxychloroquine combinations in treatment of diabetes. Working with Ipca Laboratories Ltd., Pareek has received "Clinical and Research Excellence (CARE) award 2016" for the category "Clinical Trial Results of the Year" Sponsored by Informa on 27 April 2016 at State Room, Boston, US.

Patents Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of diabetes mellitus US8415360B2 Pharmaceutical combination comprising Hydroxychloroquine and a DPP-IV inhibitor WO 2013/054345 HCQS for prophylaxis and treatment of statin induced diabetes WO 2016/162886 A novel pharmaceutical composition of statin with DMARDs Indian Patent Number 256350 Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment/prophylaxis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease US20120202849A1 Treatment and prophylaxis of kidney diseases US20160030415A1