 About Authors:
About Authors:
	YASWANTH ALLAMNENI*, P DAYANANDA CHARY, S CHAITANYA KUMAR, VENKATA BALAKRISHNA RAO N
	Research and Development Department,
	Natco Pharma Limited,
	Kothur, Mahaboobnagar,
	Andhra Pradesh – 509228.
Abstract:
	The main objective of this study is to provide the clear procedure for technology transfer process in pharmaceutical industry. Technology transfer is a process to transfer information and technologies necessary to manufacture quality drug product consistently or technology transfer is the process of taking an invention from its inception in a laboratory to a commercialized product.  Investment in R&D is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for economic growth. Productivity gains only result from the natural diffusion of innovation to the marketplace (technology transfer). Responsible departments for successful technology transfer of a product in pharmaceutical industry are R&D, Production, Engineering, QC and QA.