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OECD GLP
NABL
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AAALAC
CCSEA
IBSC
CIBRC
AERB
CDSCO
SENASA
SENAVE
Ministry of AYUSH

Data that travels

Run it once.
Accepted in 38 countries.

OECD GLP accreditation triggers Mutual Acceptance of Data — one study in Chennai, filed with the FDA, EMA, and MHLW without re-testing or bridging studies.

Four sponsor journeys

Organised around how sponsors think — not how a lab is drawn.

01

Advanced Therapeutics

Pharma & biopharma — discovery through IND-enabling safety.

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Capabilities
  • IND-Enabling Nonclinical Safety
  • Drug Discovery & DMPK
  • Biologics & Biosimilars
  • Genotoxicity
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Interventional MedTech

Devices, combination products, protective barriers.

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Capabilities
  • Device Regulatory Testing
  • Preclinical Cath Lab
  • Container Compatibility
  • Medical Textiles
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Agroscience & Environmental

Crop protection, food & feed, biopesticides, vector control.

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Capabilities
  • Agrochemicals & Crop Protection
  • Ecotox & Endocrine
  • Microbial Biopesticides
  • WHO Vector Control
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Advanced Analytical

REACH programmes and radiolabelled tracer work.

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Capabilities
  • Global REACH & Industrial Chemicals
  • Radioisotope Profiling
  • Environmental Fate
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The record
25,000 GLP studies completed since 2016
150,000Sq ft of laboratory
320Scientific staff
300Global clients
85Countries served
12Accreditations
600Instruments qualified
65Cleanrooms
29Services, four verticals
14Scientific platforms

Verified from the corporate record, current to 2024. Unit III — a 4.5-acre campus adding large-animal, bioequivalence and radiolabelled capacity — comes online 2025–26.

Around 65% of India's agrochemical manufacturers use data generated here. India's first nano-fertiliser registration was completed on BRF data. The largest ecotoxicology facility in the country.

BRF campus · Sengadu, Chennai 150,000 sq ft under one accreditation. Hover a block.
The record

Fourteen years of capability, compounded.

2010FoundedEstablished in Sengadu, Chennai.
2016OECD GLPFirst 50,000 sq ft accredited.
2020PharmaA second 50,000 sq ft for pharmaceutical work.
2021Drug discoveryTranslational discovery and DMPK in-house.
2022Medical devicesDevice testing and biocompatibility added.
2023Unit IIREACH programmes; second unit commissioned.
2024Full campusA further 50,000 sq ft — 150,000 total.
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About BRF

Fourteen years spent building a laboratory
the world can certify with.

BRF began in 2010 with a single question that hasn't changed since: can work done in Chennai be accepted, without qualification, anywhere a filing lands?

Why BRF exists

Sponsors running preclinical programmes out of India in 2010 faced a recurring tax: data generated locally often had to be repeated abroad before a regulator would accept it. The science wasn't in question. The chain of custody around it was.

BRF was built to close that gap — not by claiming quality, but by submitting to the regimes that make quality checkable by someone who has never visited the facility. One study, run once, accepted across every OECD member country.

BRF laboratory interior
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Capability, compounded

How the facility was built.

Chemistry Toxicology Vivarium Pathology Cleanrooms Radiolabel Agroscience Unit II
2010 Sengadu, Chennai · 1 block accredited
OECD GLP·NABL·ILAC-MRA·AAALAC·CCSEA·IBSC·CIBRC·AERB·CDSCO·SENASA·SENAVE·Ministry of AYUSH·OECD GLP·NABL·ILAC-MRA·AAALAC·CCSEA·IBSC·CIBRC·AERB·CDSCO·SENASA·SENAVE·Ministry of AYUSH

Where the data travels

Filed in 85+ countries. Questioned in none.

Reach isn't a count of countries — it's a list of authorities that have accepted work generated in Sengadu without asking for it to be repeated. Every ring is a true distance from the bench.

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10,000 km 15,000 km SENGADU

Azimuthal equidistant · centred on Sengadu · every ring a true distance

One study, run once, accepted across every OECD member state — that is what Mutual Acceptance of Data means in practice, and it is the reason the accreditation stack on this site is listed by name rather than summarised.

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Ethics & welfare

What we hold ourselves to.

The commitments below are auditable. Each is inspected by a body outside BRF, on a schedule we don't set.

Animal welfare

An AAALAC-accredited vivarium operating under CCSEA oversight, with an institutional ethics committee reviewing every protocol before a study begins. Accreditation is by peer assessment, not self-declaration, and it is renewed on inspection.

The 3Rs

Replacement, reduction and refinement are applied at study design rather than reported afterwards. Fewer animals, better data, and a design that a reviewer can defend on the record.

Data integrity

ALCOA+ principles across raw data capture, with a Quality Assurance unit that sits outside the study chain and reports independently of the Study Director.

Confidentiality

Sponsor programmes are compartmentalised across teams and systems. NDAs are available before scoping begins, and study material is retained under archive control.

Leadership

The people accountable for the record.

Every GLP study carries a named Study Director who is personally answerable for it. The same principle runs to the top of the organisation.

Dr. C. Tamilselvan

Dr. C. Tamilselvan

Founder & Managing Director

Founded BRF in 2010 and has led its accreditation programme since — from the first GLP inspection in 2016 to the current twelve-regime stack.

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Director, Scientific Operations

Accountable for study conduct across all four capability pillars, and for the Study Director cohort that runs them.

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Head, Quality Assurance

Leads the independent QA unit — the function that audits studies in progress and hosts regulatory and sponsor inspections.

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Head, Regulatory Affairs

Maintains the accreditation register and prepares the facility for each renewal inspection across twelve regimes.

Names in brackets are placeholders pending client confirmation.

Independent recognition

Pharma Outlook — Top CRO, 2024 · Asia Business Outlook — Company Spotlight, 2023 · Industry Outlook — Top 10 CRO, 2022.

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Four sponsor journeys, one accredited roof.

Four sponsor journeys

Organised around how sponsors think — not how a lab is drawn.

01

Advanced Therapeutics

Candidate selection through to a first-in-human dossier.

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Seven services
  • Drug Discovery & Translational Pharmacology
  • DMPK, PK/PD, ADME & Bioanalysis
  • IND/CTA-Enabling Toxicology
  • Safety Pharmacology
  • Genetic Toxicology
  • Toxicologic Pathology & Digital Histology
  • Biologics, Biosimilars & Advanced Therapies
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Interventional MedTech

Biological evaluation to acute and chronic large-animal surgery.

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Seven services
  • Biological Evaluation & Biocompatibility
  • Chemical Characterisation & Toxicological Risk
  • Hemocompatibility
  • Implantation & Tissue Response
  • Preclinical Cath Lab & Large-Animal Surgery
  • Reprocessing & Sterilisation Validation
  • Combination Products & Drug-Device Systems
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03

Agroscience & Environmental

The founding discipline — product chemistry through to registration.

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Eight services
  • Crop Protection Toxicology
  • Product Chemistry & Five-Batch Analysis
  • Residue Chemistry & Dietary Risk Support
  • Environmental Fate & Radiolabelled Metabolism
  • Aquatic & Terrestrial Ecotoxicology
  • Microbial Biopesticides & Biosolutions
  • Entomology, Vector Control & LLIN Evaluation
  • Food, Feed & Novel Ingredient Safety
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Advanced Analytical

The specialist bench the other three verticals run on.

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Seven services
  • Analytical Method Development & Validation
  • Stability, Impurity Profiling & Forced Degradation
  • Nitrosamines & Emerging Impurities
  • Extractables & Leachables
  • Container Closure Integrity & Package Performance
  • Radioisotope & Radiolabelled Research
  • Microbiology & Sterility Assurance
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What they all run on

Fourteen scientific platforms, shared across every pillar.

Sponsors buy a vertical. Every vertical draws on the same fourteen platforms, so capability is shared rather than duplicated — 320+ scientists and 600+ instruments, reachable without a second purchase order.

Chemistry Bioanalysis & DMPK Toxicology Genetic Toxicology Safety Pharmacology Drug Discovery Pathology Microbiology Ecotoxicology Entomology Radioisotope Medical Devices Vivarium Cath Lab & Surgery
Lab floor, instrumentation
PhotographyLab floor across the four pillars · wide, narrow crop · 32:9

The chain of trust

Which accreditation governs your programme.

Twelve accreditations, four pillars. Select a journey to read the regimes your study runs under — and the jurisdictions the resulting report is accepted in.

  • OECD GLPMutual Acceptance of Data · 38 OECD member states
  • NABLIndia · ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited, ILAC signatory
  • ILAC-MRAInternational · mutual recognition arrangement
  • AAALACInternational · animal care and use
  • CCSEAIndia · animal-use registration
  • IBSCIndia · biosafety committee, biologics oversight
  • CIBRCIndia · agrochemical registration
  • AERBIndia · radiological authorisation for tracer work
  • CDSCOIndia · central drug regulatory authority
  • SENASAArgentina · agri-food registration
  • SENAVEParaguay · agrochemical registration
  • Ministry of AYUSHIndia · traditional-medicine testing
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Agroscience · across three pillars

One protocol, three regulatory regions, no bridging studies

A crop-protection programme run once in Chennai and filed in Washington, Amsterdam and New Delhi off the same study set — because the chain it was run under is recognised in all three.

18months
11trial sites
3jurisdictions
0bridging studies
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Advanced Therapeutics

IND-enabling safety package for a first-in-human filing

A two-species toxicology programme taken from candidate selection to an accepted IND, on one protocol set, with no regulatory query on the nonclinical data.

24months
2species
1protocol
0re-tests
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Interventional MedTech

Biocompatibility package clearing a device to ISO 10993

Twelve endpoints run against a single sample set, closing a device submission in nine months with no deficiency letter on the biological safety file.

9months
12endpoints
1submission
0queries
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Evidence

What we protected.

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Small molecules to advanced therapies.

Capabilities

Seven services, one sponsor journey.

Every study here runs under the same OECD GLP accreditation, so data generated in Chennai is accepted at filing in Washington, Brussels or Tokyo without re-testing. Candidate selection through to a first-in-human dossier — these seven are how that journey breaks down in practice.

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Drug Discovery & Translational Pharmacology

Discovery pharmacology and exposure — data early enough for go/no-go.

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Capabilities
  • In vitro discovery & screening
  • In vitro ADME & physicochemical
  • In vivo PK, PK/PD & efficacy
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DMPK, PK/PD, ADME & Bioanalysis

Methods that transfer forward into the regulatory package.

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  • LC–MS/MS bioanalysis, qualification & validation
  • Metabolic stability & CYP450 inhibition
  • Plasma protein binding & transporter studies
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IND/CTA-Enabling Toxicology

Integrated safety programmes aligned to route, species and duration.

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  • General & repeat-dose toxicology
  • Specialised & reproductive toxicology
  • Integrated clinical pathology & toxicokinetics
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Safety Pharmacology

The core battery required before first human exposure.

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  • Cardiovascular telemetry & hERG support
  • CNS functional observation battery
  • Respiratory plethysmography
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Genetic Toxicology

Mutation and DNA-damage endpoints supporting the safety battery.

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  • Bacterial reverse mutation (Ames) & mouse lymphoma
  • In vivo micronucleus & comet assay
  • Karyotyping & transgenic rodent assays
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Toxicologic Pathology & Digital Histology

Tissue interpretation connected to clinical pathology and exposure.

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  • Gross pathology & digital histology
  • IHC & cytology
  • Clinical pathology & biomarker panels
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Biologics, Biosimilars & Advanced Therapies

Modality-specific support for large-molecule programmes.

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  • Target-binding & functional activity assays
  • Comparative pharmacology & cross-reactivity
  • Immunogenicity & toxicokinetics
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Advanced Therapeutics bench
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Advanced Therapeutics · IND-enabling

IND-enabling safety package for a first-in-human filing

A two-species toxicology programme taken from candidate selection to an accepted IND, on one protocol set, with no regulatory query on the nonclinical data.

24months
2species
1protocol
0re-tests
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Advanced Therapeutics · Biologics

Comparability package for a biosimilar entering three markets

Immunogenicity and repeat-dose work run against a single reference set, supporting one comparability exercise rather than three parallel programmes.

20months
3markets
1reference set
0repeat programmes
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Evidence

What we protected.

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Translational Drug Discovery & DMPK

What this answers

Will this molecule reach the target, and at what dose?

DMPK is where a candidate stops being a structure and becomes a dosing decision. Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion are measured, then modelled into an exposure–response relationship a clinical team can act on — before toxicology commits the programme to a schedule it cannot easily change.

What we run

Six study types, each against a named guideline.

If your protocol is on this list, it runs here under the accreditation shown below. If it isn't, it can usually be built from these components. Add studies to a scope and carry the set into the quote.

  • No.Study typeGuideline
  • 01 In vitro ADME screeningPermeability, metabolic stability, plasma protein binding and CYP inhibition panels. OECD 417 · FDA M12
  • 02 Pharmacokinetics — single and repeat doseRodent and non-rodent PK across intravenous, oral and alternate routes. ICH M3(R2) · OECD 417
  • 03 Bioanalytical method development & validationLC-MS/MS methods validated to regulatory bioanalytical guidance. ICH M10
  • 04 Tissue distribution & mass balanceRadiolabelled distribution studies run under AERB authorisation. OECD 417 · AERB
  • 05 Metabolite identification & profilingStructural characterisation of circulating and excreted metabolites. ICH M3(R2) · MIST
  • 06 PK/PD modellingExposure–response modelling supporting first-in-human dose projection. ICH M3(R2)
DMPK bench in use
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Study design

The parameters your protocol will specify.

SpeciesMouse, rat, rabbit, guinea pig, non-rodent
RoutesIV, oral, dermal, inhalation, intraperitoneal
DurationSingle dose to 90-day repeat dose
MatricesPlasma, blood, urine, faeces, bile, tissue
EndpointsCmax, Tmax, AUC, t½, CL, Vd, F
Group sizesn = 3–6 per timepoint, protocol dependent

Where it runs

The rooms and instruments behind it.

LC-MS/MS bench
PhotographyLC-MS/MS bench · instrument and operator · 4:3
Radiolabel suite
PhotographyRadiolabel suite · shielded handling · 4:3
Vivarium corridor
PhotographyVivarium corridor or rack row · clean, no animals in frame · 4:3
Controlled archive storage
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The chain, narrowed

Seven of the twelve accreditations govern this work.

Seven of the twelve govern this work. Touch a regime to read it — including the five that do not apply, which is as much a statement as the ones that do.

Which is why a DMPK package generated here is filed with the FDA, EMA and MHLW without a bridging study.

Advanced Therapeutics · IND-enabling

IND-enabling safety package for a first-in-human filing

A two-species toxicology programme taken from candidate selection to an accepted IND, on one protocol set, with no regulatory query on the nonclinical data.

24months
2species
1protocol
0re-tests
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Evidence

What we protected.

01 / 01
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What we protected

A season's harvest, and the registration window that came with it.

Global Agroscience & Environmental Risk

A crop protection product cannot reach a field until three separate regulators agree its residues are safe. Miss one registration window and the product waits a full season — a season in which growers have no access to it. What was protected here was not a filing. It was a year of a crop, and the people who depend on it.

18months
11trial sites
3jurisdictions
0bridging studies
The problem

Residue trials are geographically bound. Three regions normally means three programmes, three protocols, three analytical methods and three timelines that rarely align — against a registration window under two years.

The result

One protocol, eleven sites, one analytical method, one report — accepted by all three authorities with no bridging studies and no repeat work.

Lab team at work
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The programme

What we did, and what each step produced.

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Single protocol, three-region design

One GLP protocol written to satisfy the strictest of the three regional guidance documents, rather than three written to satisfy one each.

Produced · one protocol accepted in all three regions
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Eleven sites, one analytical method

A single validated method applied across every site, removing cross-method reconciliation at the reporting stage.

Produced · one dataset, no reconciliation step
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Continuous sponsor visibility

Interim data released at defined checkpoints so the regulatory team could prepare submissions in parallel with the in-life phase.

Produced · submissions drafted before the study closed
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One report, three submissions

A single OECD GLP report package accepted under Mutual Acceptance of Data.

Produced · zero bridging studies requested

The route it took

Which stages the programme crossed, and where it landed.

Three of the four pillars, one dossier, three authorities. The stage that was not touched is shown hollow — the shape of a programme is as much what it skipped.

The report didn't need translating for each authority. It was accepted as written.

Regulatory Affairs Lead · sponsor organisation
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Quality System

Every study is auditable. That is the entire point.

Mutual Acceptance of Data

Run once in Chennai. Accepted in 38 countries.

OECD GLP accreditation triggers Mutual Acceptance of Data across all OECD member states. No re-testing, no bridging studies, no second submission package.

Chennai — where the study runsAccepting jurisdiction
38jurisdictions
1protocol
1report
0bridging studies

The register

Twelve accreditations, and what each one permits.

Colour indicates the regulatory domain each certificate governs. Select any to read its scope.

Data acceptanceLaboratory competenceAnimal welfareRadiologicalAgrochemical registration
OECD Good Laboratory PracticeTriggers Mutual Acceptance of Data across all OECD member states.

How the system holds

Four checkpoints, one chain of custody.

Quality is not a department here. It is four points where a study can be stopped.

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Protocol

Every protocol is reviewed and signed by the QA unit before a single animal is dosed or a sample drawn.

02

In-life

Phase inspections are unannounced. The QA unit observes the study as it runs, not after it closes.

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Analysis

Raw data is verified against the report line by line. Every figure in a BRF report traces to a record.

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Archive

Records are held under controlled archive conditions for the full retention period, retrievable on demand.

QA unit at work
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Inspection record

Don't take our word for it. Come and look.

Regulatory inspections are routine here, and sponsor audits are welcomed at any stage of a study. The log below is maintained continuously.

YearAuthorityTypeOutcome
2024NGCMAGLP monitoring inspectionCompliance maintained
2024SponsorPre-study audit · pharma programmeClosed, no findings
2023NABLISO/IEC 17025 surveillanceAccreditation renewed
2023AAALACAnimal care programme assessmentFull accreditation continued
2022CCSEAFacility inspectionRegistration renewed
2022SponsorIn-life audit · agroscience programmeClosed, no findings
Certificate numbers and full inspection reports are available to sponsors under NDA.
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Get in touch

Work with us, or work for us.

Sponsors commission studies and arrange audits. Scientists join the teams that run them. Either way, the person who replies is a scientist, not a sales desk.

Technical & feasibility

Dr. C. Tamilselvan

Founder & Managing Director

+91 98400 33458
drselvan@brfchennai.com

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Technical & Feasibility

Bioscience Research Foundation

+91 44 2765 8297
tfm@brfchennai.com

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Your work becomes our work.

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Openings inside the facility.

320+ scientific staff across four pillars under one accredited roof. Studies run here are filed with the FDA, EMA and MHLW — the work ships into regulatory record, not into a drawer.

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Emailtfm@brfchennai.com
HoursMon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 IST
LocationSengadu, Chennai 602002, Tamil Nadu