Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology

Ranga Iyer is the Managing Director of Wyeth Limited subsidiary of Wyeth USA. He joined Wyeth in 1980 and rose to become its Managing Director in the year 2000. Before becoming Managing Director, he has held various positions of increasing responsibilities in Finance and Commercial functions.

Iyer has worked on behalf of the Pharma Industry with the Govt of India on matters relating to Drug Pricing Policy and the Intellectual Property Rights for Pharma Industry. In recognition of his contribution to the industry, he has been adjudged as the 33rd most influential person in the Global Pharmaceutical Industry by World Pharmaceutical Frontiers in 2009, a leading UK Pharma magazine.
Academically, Iyer holds a Post Graduate degree in Commerce and MBA in Finance from Bombay University.

 

Sandeep Sahney heads the India and South Asia operations for Genzyme, one of the foremost Biotechnology companies in the world today, and is based out of Gurgaon. In his current role, Sahney is building Genzyme operations in the region as a fully integrated company with focus on bringing the novel treatments to Indian patients as well as partnering with organisations in both private and public sectors in the areas of Research and Development.

Genzyme India, in its first 2 years of existence has introduced four novel treatments in the Indian market, besides strengthening its compassionate access for another four therapies targeted at genetic disorders. Genzyme India is seriously engaged in clinical development of its NCEs in India and it has also entered into collaboration with ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology) in the area of Malaria research.
Sahney is an MBA from FMS, University of Delhi and an Executive Committee member of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI). He is also a member of CII National Committee on Biotechnology for the year 2009-10.
 

Dr Swami Subramaniam is Director, External Research and Licensing for the Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co, Inc. His role is to identify partnering opportunities that fit with Merck's strategic research and development objectives in key franchise areas. Such opportunities may reside in universities, start-up companies, government institutes or established bio-pharma firms within India.

He is one of several licensing "ambassadors" deployed by Merck to biomedical innovation clusters throughout the world. As part of Merck's global licensing team, the regional scientific assessment professionals build relationships, provide guidance on Merck's licensing interests, and serve as a local contact for companies and institutions with which Merck can collaborate to develop best-in-class therapeutics for serious unmet medical needs.
 

Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare and Allied Services

Vaidheesh, is the Managing Director of Johnson & Johnson Medical India (JJMI). He has more than 25 years of diverse and broad functional and business experience, in FMCG, consumer, medical devices and diagnostics industries. Commitment to talent development, innovative and strategic leadership is his strength. He is an Honorary Fellow of The Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.

Vaidheesh is the Chairman - Confederation of Indian Industry, (CII) Sub-Committee on Accessibility. He has taken a leadership role in making best in class affordable medical care reach many patients in India. He has championed many initiatives namely Professional education, Diabesity, Health Insurance and other initiatives.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Marketing Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
 

Ratan Jalan is an acknowledged expert in franchising, marketing and healthcare. He founded Medium Healthcare Consulting in January 2009 when he realised the need for bold and innovative solutions in the Indian healthcare sector.
For about a decade, Jalan was the CEO of Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited, part of the Apollo Hospitals Group. He set up a nationwide chain of The Apollo Clinics and The Cradle, a revolutionary concept in maternity care. He also led key marketing initiatives and international forays for the group.
Jalan was awarded the Marketing Impact Award by S P Jain Institute of Management and has been nominated as one of the 50 most influential professionals in retailing. Recently, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Franchise Awards 2008 for the success of The Apollo Clinic initiative. He is also a frequent speaker at leading management institutes in the country and various industry forums. Jalan is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and Harvard Business School.