India, April 22 -- Global pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), which is present in both human and animal health, is particularly interested in the potential for innovation in animal health where it crosses over with human pharma.

"We believe that we will benefit from veterinary expertise in the development of potential tumour vaccines," Hubertus von Baumbach, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of Boehringer told press reporters at the company headquarters here.

He elaborated that the company was therefore stepping up the level of exchange between human and animal health. "We are convince that we will in future lean increasingly from one another in R&D," he said adding that this form of synergy could not be quantified today b...