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Articles by Vivek Hattangadi, Raja Reddy, K. Hariram, Satish Kota, P. S. Parameswaran, Gopal Kishore, Ramandish Arora, Mohit Kumar Bhutani, Richa Goyal and Mahendra Kumar Rai
Digital Marketing Kick Starter for Pharma Marketers
An interview with Salil Kallianpur - Executive VP at GSK Primary Care on the state of digital in pharma marketing and pointers for digital marketing success.
Bring Your Own Learning
Articles by K. Hariram, Vivek Hattangadi, DigiPharmaX, Satya Mahesh, Ajesh Shah and Phanish Chandra
A Cardiologist Recounts his Fightback from a Near Death Covid19 Infection
In the lockdown, while I was on regular OPD and ICU rounds at a COVID hospital, I started noticing some mild symptoms of the Coronavirus infection. Being in the medical field and considering the severity of the pandemic situation then, I was very careful and cautious, and observed the symptoms closely. The symptoms persisted and I had to self-quarantine until the medical test reports came. It was important for me to isolate myself from the rest of the medical team and prevent the spread of the virus. Finally, the report came: I was COVID positive!
Stunned and slightly devastated; I broke the news to my family who could not believe it either. As a doctor, I could only treat, comfort and empathize with the COVID patients undergoing treatment; completely isolated from their loved ones. But now, I could actually feel the uncertainty of the situation. I was hospitalized and continued to experience body-ache during the admission. It was a stressful situation where I felt anxious and stressed about everything.
My CT scan reports showed mild lung infection on the day of admission but as the cytokines storm developed, my lungs were 76 % damaged in 3-5 days and I was short of breath and my oxygen level deteriorated to less than 80. I was shifted to an ICU with high-flow oxygen and was on a BiPap machine which I had purchased a few weeks ago for the hospital and never imagined that I would be using myself one day.
The Data Graveyard: Why India’s Private Hospitals Fail at Medical Research
The Data Graveyard: Why India’s Private Hospitals Fail at...
What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific...
What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific...
What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific...
What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific...
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Medical Rep to Chairman & Managing Director – Sunil Attavar’s Success Story
Q 1. Tell us about your journey as a pharma entrepreneur and what made you venture into pharma and stay on in pharma?
My journey started with two good decisions, one- to be a Medical Representative (MR) in Mumbai, which built a strong foundation and the other, to join Helios, a new pharma company, which was like a baptism of fire. Together, they molded me well.
I was promoted as a Front Line Manager (FLM) within a year. And after spending four excellent years in Helios, I joined Group Pharma as Product Manager (PM) and ever since, it’s been an exciting learning experience.Â
I was exposed to Pharma very early in life as my dad was in J L Morison, as part of the promoter-team of Warren Pharma. At home, I was the designated telephone operator and order processing clerk. Those were the days of trunk-calls - calling managers and distributors to note down orders. Hence, I was exposed to the excitement of targets, achievements, deficits and campaigns very early in my life. The idea of ‘work-life balance’ was not in vogue. One would look to their parents who worked long hours with pride making it something you wanted to emulate. Things have changed a lot but I would not trade the decision I made, to get into and stay in Pharma.
The Forgotten HisTORy of Surendra Nath Sehgal: Discovery of Rapamycin
From the Soil of Rapa Nui to the Brain’s...
The Antifungal Blind Spot: India’s Quiet Clinical Crisis
A market analysis and clinical commentary on the growing...
IMS Health Market Reflection Report for July 2016
The Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IPM) was valued atRs. 10,025 crores in the month of July 2016 clocking a 14.7% growth over same period last year (SPLY). This was the first time ever the market crossed the 10,000 crore mark in a single month.
Zydus vs. Helsinn — What It Really Means for Indian Pharma
On December 24, 2025, the Delhi High Court delivered...
What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific...
What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific...
What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific...
What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific for Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Simon Rosof has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific...
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What ChrysCapital’s Takeover Of Novartis India Really Means
When ChrysCapital, one of India's oldest and largest homegrown...
Biological E. Limited appointments Manishkumar Munot as Chief Business Officer—Vaccines.
Manishkumar Munot has joined Biological E. Limited as Chief...
Big Pharma and the Obesity War – Science to Subpoenas
Two pharmaceutical giants are currently locked in a high-stakes...
Lifetime Value of a Patient: Why Indian Pharma must Transition from Product-centric Selling to Patient-centric Healthcare
Introduction
For decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has measured success...
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