Zydus Lifesciences has appointed Swati Dalal as Managing Director and Additional Director of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zydus Healthcare. The company’s board approved her appointment for a five-year term, according to a regulatory filing.
Dalal also announced the update through her LinkedIn.
Dalal brings over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She was most recently Managing Director at Abbott India from April 2024 to June 2025. Before that, she led Abbott Primary Care – EPD India as Managing Director from May 2023 to April 2024, and continues to serve as General Manager for Nutrition International – India at Abbott since April 2020.
Her previous roles include Commercial Director for General Medicine, Osvita, and Allevia from January 2017 to April 2020, Director – Commercial Operations at Abbott Healthcare Solutions from January 2014 to December 2016, and Director – Marketing Excellence from March 2013 to December 2013.
Between December 2010 and February 2013, she was Director – Commercial Development at Abbott India, and earlier led Specialty Care from January 2007 to November 2010.
Dalal began her career with Wockhardt Nutrition and later joined Boots, continuing through mergers with Knoll, Solvay, and Abbott.
