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Area Of Expertise
Roles Goals Seeking
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SHANKAR. R.IYER.

SHANKAR. R.IYER.

BUISNESS HEAD -PHARMACEUTICALS- GCC& AFRICA, ASIA,LATAM
Mumbai

Summary

Accomplished leader with a 35-year history of commercialising all aspects of a finished formulation business. Seeking a Consultant Role in Business Development for Emerging Markets within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, with a focus on kick-starting exports and establishing a global footprint. Proven ability to secure plant accreditations, tender business, and contract manufacturing opportunities through extensive networking. Skilled in leveraging relationships to drive immediate export initiatives, honed through experience with pharmaceutical companies of all sizes, including industry giants like Glaxo and Merck.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
6
6
Languages

Work History

Founder & Business Development Consultant

Real Medixx
09.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: Founded Real Medixx, a pharmaceutical export consultancy specialising in business development, market access, and regulatory advisory for pharmaceutical manufacturers aiming to expand in emerging markets.
  • Founded Real Medixx, a pharmaceutical export consultancy specialising in business development, market access, and regulatory advisory for pharmaceutical manufacturers aiming to expand in emerging markets.
  • Advising pharmaceutical companies on contract manufacturing, in-licensing, and export strategy across Latin America, Africa, CIS, and Southeast Asia.
  • Facilitated partnerships, product portfolio planning, and Ministry of Health tender participation for clients targeting high-value and niche segments (e.g., oncology, sterile injectables).
  • Built a network of regional consultants and country managers to represent client products and secure distribution agreements.
  • Guided dossier submissions, regulatory timelines, and market-entry strategy based on disease burden and competitive analysis in target countries.
  • Assisted in strategic decision-making for branded generics, name-patient supply models, and import-license-based sales approaches.
  • Founded Real Medixx, a pharmaceutical export consultancy specialising in business development, market access, and regulatory advisory for pharmaceutical manufacturers aiming to expand in emerging markets.

Head of Emerging Markets (Middle East, Africa, Asia)

SHILPA MEDICARE LIMITED
12.2016 - 09.2023
  • Company Overview: Shilpa Medicare Ltd focuses on manufacturing and marketing Oncology Formulations, Oral Films, Biologicals, and Biosimilars globally, maintaining high-quality standards through stringent quality control. With WHO-GMP, USFDA, and EU-GMP certifications, the company provides niche and affordable formulations to regulated and semi-regulated markets.
  • Spearheaded business development initiatives, securing in-licensing opportunities and building strategic alliances in emerging markets.
  • Established and expanded distribution networks across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, contributing to strong revenue growth.
  • Oversaw the filing of product dossiers following comprehensive market research and regulatory alignment.
  • Finalized agreements to initiate finished formulation businesses in oncology and non-oncology segments.
  • Collaborated with QA and Pharmacovigilance teams to ensure compliance and support regulatory audits.
  • Worked with the product planning team to identify high-potential therapeutic areas.
  • Provided financial oversight for the Emerging Markets division, including review and authorization of payments, monitoring of cash flow and fund allocation, and coordination with finance teams for budget preparation and variance analysis.
  • Supervised the preparation of MIS reports to guide data-driven decision-making.
  • Shilpa Medicare Ltd focuses on manufacturing and marketing Oncology Formulations, Oral Films, Biologicals, and Biosimilars globally, maintaining high-quality standards through stringent quality control. With WHO-GMP, USFDA, and EU-GMP certifications, the company provides niche and affordable formulations to regulated and semi-regulated markets.
  • Reporting To: Managing Director
  • Team Reporting To Me: 1 Techno-Commercial Executive, 8 Regulatory Managers, 5 Project Team Members for Customer Contract Manufacturing/Site Transfer
  • Annual Turnover Managed: 120 Crores

General Manager -International for ROW Markets

Gland Pharma Limited
01.2012 - 11.2016
  • Company Overview: Gland Pharma Limited is a Sterile Injectable Manufacturer with plant approved by USFDA, TGA, EUGMP, ANVISA, INVIMA, NDA, NAFDAC, and PPB Kenya.
  • Expand Business by opening up Representative offices in Brazil, Kenya, and Ukraine. Build Business in Latin American Countries and other emerging markets.
  • Strategic Business Models across Africa, Profit sharing Models in South Africa.
  • Strategic tie up with Key NGOS.
  • Generate Revenue and bring Visibility to Top Products.
  • Getting the Trademarks Registered, Patent Searches with IP Team.
  • Plan Portfolio Country wise as per the disease Burden.
  • Appointing Country Managers.
  • Triggering inspections in Ethiopia, Sudan, Ukraine, Namibia, Syria, and Appointment of Distribution Channels.
  • Focus to enter Tenders and Branded Generic in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and UAE. Started GCC inspection procedures.
  • Tech Transfer Iran Projects.
  • Started IDA/Mission Pharma Tech transfer projects.
  • Life Saving Kits in Ampoules for Africa Market.
  • Emergency Medicine Kits for Pandemic Zones in Africa under Import Licensing.
  • Registering in WHO Geneva for World Bank Orders/Bill Gates Foundation Business.
  • Gland Pharma Limited is a Sterile Injectable Manufacturer with plant approved by USFDA, TGA, EUGMP, ANVISA, INVIMA, NDA, NAFDAC, and PPB Kenya.
  • Team Reporting: 3 Business Managers (Africa, Latin America/CIS & South East Asia + GCC), Business Consultant-Ukraine + 2 Rep office staff=Total 3, 2 Supply Chain to Follow up Business Processes & Enquiries (Back end), 8 reporting Personnel and Myself Reporting to Chief Operating Officer.
  • Business Accountable: 300 crores/annum

Deputy General Manager

VHB MEDISCIENCES/NEON ANTIBIOTICS
09.2009 - 12.2011
  • Company Overview: VHB MEDISCIENCES LIMITED ARE MANUFACTURES OF Life Saving Injections and has made a special foray in Anticancer, Cephalosporin’s, Hormones (Infertility Drugs)
  • Major Business in Africa through Distribution Channels FRONT END MODEL THROUGH COUNTRY MANAGERS.
  • Handled vaccines, DTP, measles.
  • Appointing Country Managers and branding Products.
  • Responsible as a Profit Centre for Africa, South East Asia and Latam.
  • Channel Management and Receivable management.
  • Sales Achievement as per Budget.
  • VHB MEDISCIENCES LIMITED ARE MANUFACTURES OF Life Saving Injections and has made a special foray in Anticancer, Cephalosporin’s, Hormones (Infertility Drugs)
  • Team Reporting: THREE Business Development Executives, THREE Regulatory Executives, TWO for Logistic support and 8 reporting and I Reporting to MD.
  • Business Accountable: 50 crores/annum

Manager-International Business

Sharon Biomedicine Ltd.
08.2006 - 09.2009
  • Develop CRAMS for Product Lines, Getting Plant Approved By Invima, NDA, Nafdac & PPB, Loan-Licensing, Branding.
  • Develop Products for Malaria, Get Company Registered in WHO-PQ programs, Malaria Roll.
  • Develop Nutraceutical business and bring Nutraceuticals business to engage plant occupancy.
  • Back Programs, Focussing on Tenders and Registering Products in Various Geographies.
  • Triggered UKMHRA inspection and INVIMA.
  • Team Reporting: 4 Regulatory executives, 3 Business Executives for Domestic Contract Manufacturing Follow ups, One Graphic Designer, Two from Logistics.
  • Totalling to 10 personnel and Myself reporting to Director (Commercial).
  • Business Accountable: 12 crores/annum

Manager-International Business

VHB LIFE SCIENCES INC
09.1999 - 08.2006
  • Setup the export department, Start-up operations of manufacturing through Contract Manufacturing, and started by getting Brands developed and involved in product registrations OF Oncology Injections, Cardiac Injections and tablets and Capsules.
  • Business Accountable: 5 CRORES/ANNUM

AREA SALES MANAGER –DOMESTIC BUSINESS WESTERN REGION

MERCK India Limited
09.1992 - 08.1999
  • Company Overview: German Multinational
  • Worked involved in promoting to Doctors,Chemists.
  • German Multinational
  • BUSINESS ACCOUNTABLE: 4 CRORES/ANNUM

Medical Representative

GLAXO LABORATORIES LTD
09.1987 - 08.1992
  • Worked involved in promoting to Doctors as Medical Representative.
  • BUSINESS ACCOUNTABLE: 3 CRORES/ANNUM

Education

Masters in Business Administration - Marketing

New University

Diploma in Industrial Engineering and Management - undefined

K.J Somaiya College of Management Studies

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Bombay University

Skills

  • Developing export market

  • Tablets

  • Capsules

  • Ampoules

  • Vials

  • Lyophilized Vials

  • Prefilled Syringes

  • Personal Rapport

  • Relationship building

  • Influencing buying decisions

  • Team player

  • Professional appearance

  • Goals oriented

Area Of Expertise

  • Drive Profitability & Performance Review across Business Segments of Contract Manufacturing, Direct Retail Sales, Institutional Business and Direct Tender Contracts or Emergency Tenders, Name-patient business and capitalise on generating Revenue through MA holding products
  • Ensure Contract Manufacturing & Out licensing for Multinationals like Sandoz, Fresenius Kabi, Mylan and Abbott & other major Multi-nationals companies
  • Expertise and Experience in working as a BD Head for contract manufacturing with pharmaceutical companies like SPIMACO/MS PHARMA for Sterile Injectables/Oncology Injections and Oral Dosage Forms in Out licensing Models, Bulk packing, repacking model and Technology Transfer
  • Drive Distribution Model & Front-end Business for Customers in Latin America, Africa, and South-East Asia, and GCC countries
  • Possess Knowledge of Partners in Latam for Contract Manufacturing, JVS, Own office start-up operations
  • Appointing Country Managers/Business Consultants in specific Markets to promote Branded Products
  • Knowledge of Market Indicators Disease Burden in Countries
  • Institutional Business/Tender Market Dynamics
  • Developing Strategic Business Models for each Business Segment and lead expansion plans to various geographies
  • Financial Accounting deriving MIS reports for decision makers
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Sales, Marketing and Business Development
  • Monitor sales and growth in Government Tenders like RAFED, GHQ, SEHA, GCC TENDERS, NUPCO, AFRICAN TENDERS
  • Legal, Compliance and Public Relations
  • Regulatory Affairs and Market Access
  • Team Development & Leadership
  • Human Resource and Administration
  • Coordinating with HR for recruitment, employee training and employees retention programmes

Roles Goals Seeking

  • Keen to find a challenging position with a successful and ambitious company that offers opportunities for career development and advancement
  • Keen to join a professional setup to share my knowledge base and a platform to grow in the organisation
  • Keen to join in Strategy and Product Planning, Portfolio Building of Top Revenue generating Products
  • I possess the required expertise to bring a start up with respects to opening export markets, bring revenue through Following routes
  • 1) Name Patient Business in case of Life Saving Injections
  • 2) Drive revenues through Contract Manufacturing of Products for less regulated Markets
  • 3) Generate Revenues through Import Licenses/Permits
  • 4) Ministry of Health Tenders which do not required registrations

Geographies Travelled

Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Macau, Thailand, Hongkong, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Ukraine

Personal Information

  • Age: 59
  • Expected Salary: Negotiable
  • Date of Birth: 07/24/65
  • Place of Birth: Kozhikode/Calicut

Timeline

Founder & Business Development Consultant

Real Medixx
09.2023 - Current

Head of Emerging Markets (Middle East, Africa, Asia)

SHILPA MEDICARE LIMITED
12.2016 - 09.2023

General Manager -International for ROW Markets

Gland Pharma Limited
01.2012 - 11.2016

Deputy General Manager

VHB MEDISCIENCES/NEON ANTIBIOTICS
09.2009 - 12.2011

Manager-International Business

Sharon Biomedicine Ltd.
08.2006 - 09.2009

Manager-International Business

VHB LIFE SCIENCES INC
09.1999 - 08.2006

AREA SALES MANAGER –DOMESTIC BUSINESS WESTERN REGION

MERCK India Limited
09.1992 - 08.1999

Medical Representative

GLAXO LABORATORIES LTD
09.1987 - 08.1992

Diploma in Industrial Engineering and Management - undefined

K.J Somaiya College of Management Studies

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Bombay University

Masters in Business Administration - Marketing

New University
SHANKAR. R.IYER.BUISNESS HEAD -PHARMACEUTICALS- GCC& AFRICA, ASIA,LATAM