Biocon Ltd, the Bangalore-based biopharmaceuticals company, has appointed Suresh Subramanian as senior vice president & head of the company’s branded formulations (India) business.
Subramanian has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceuticals market, having worked in India and Thailand for MNCs such as GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, AstraZeneca and Pfizer. Over the years, he has played multiple leadership roles in business development, marketing, sales and strategy. He has a rich experience of multiple product launches, business optimisation, cost control, talent development and performance management.
Subramanian has managed a wide portfolio spanning diverse therapy areas such as neurosciences, respiratory, cardiology, oncology, critical care, gastro-intestinal, ophthalmology, pain & inflammation and women’s health in the Indian market.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD, Biocon, said, “We are extremely delighted to have Suresh Subramanian lead our branded formulations business in India. Suresh has deep expertise in diverse therapy areas including oncology, cardiology and critical care and has a proven track record of delivering robust business growth. We are sure, under his leadership, our branded formulations business will evolve further and become a strong value builder for Biocon.”
Biocon’s branded formulations (India) business is a biologics-led, specialty pharma business focused on the chronic therapy areas of diabetes, cancer and autoimmune conditions. It has brands such as Alzumab (an anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody used for treating psoriasis), Insugen (insulin), Basalog (an insulin glargine brand), CANMAb (trastuzumab for metastatic breast cancer), etc in its product portfolio.
