Virchow Biotech Private Limited

"Prioritize Your Health"

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Dr.Hemanth Nandigala

Managing Director (commercial) of Virchow Biotech Pvt.Ltd.

Professional Postions

VIRCHOW HEALTHCARE, Mumbai
Director (06/07 – Present)

  • Co-Founded the 100% export-oriented unit for finished dosage forms.
  • Overseeing and managing commercial operations across 15 countries.

VIRCHOW LABORATORIES, Hyderabad
Director (01/07 – Present)

  • Established the OTC division leading the foray of the Virchow Group into the fast-growing health foods business.
  • Brand launched under the division clocked high growth to establish itself as the No. 2 brand in key markets.

VIRCHOW BIOTECH, Hyderabad
Managing Director (Commercial) (04/01 – Present)

  • Co-Founded the company incubated from Vanderbilt University, Tennessee-based Novatherapeutics.
  • Nurtured the growth of the organization from an R&D organization into an established biogeneric company.
  • Played a strategic role in the study and identification of developmental candidates.
  • Member of the team credited with the commercialization of two biogenerics for the first time in the world.
  • Actively involved in more than 10 Phase III clinical trials and around 20 preclinical studies on various pipeline products.
  • Provided complementary support to the R&D team in understanding dynamic biotech laws worldwide.
  • Contributed to patents on various products and recognized in clinical study publications.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Mumbai
Product Specialist (02/00 – 03/01)

  • Recruited into the special task force to launch the blockbuster biotech drug Erythropoietin for a strategic indication.
  • Credited with establishing the brand in the Southern Indian market.

LEO BURNETT, Mumbai
Senior Account Executive (06/99 – 02/00)

  • Selected as the sole candidate among 115 MBA candidates in Pune.
  • Member of the Brand Team responsible for launching major brands like ‘Heinz Ketchup’ and ‘Camay Soap.’
  • Fast-tracked and promoted as in-charge of a Procter & Gamble key detergent account.

VIRCHOW DRUGS LIMITED, Hyderabad
Management Intern (04/98 – 06/98)

  • Conducted a market potential survey for WHO GMP Certification in pharmaceutical companies in Hyderabad & Secunderabad.
  • Worked with managerial personnel in the production of the Drug Master File for FDA approval.
  • Represented the organization at the Pharmaceutical Ingredients Asia Trade Exhibition in Hong Kong (April 1998).

Education

National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Patent Law (PDPL) in April 2007 with an A++ grade. Ranked 4th in the university for the academic year 2007-08. Conducted research and wrote papers on topics such as Patenting of Life Forms, Patent Invalidation, a Critical Study of the Hatch-Waxman Act, and Compulsory Licensing provisions of TRIPS.

Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resources Development (SCMHRD), Pune
Earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in April 1999, specializing in Marketing, with a GPA of 3.8/5.0. Ranked 3rd in the 1999 marketing class. Coursework covered areas such as Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Advertising and Communication, Marketing Research, International Marketing, Sales and Distribution Management, Consumer Behavior, and Services Marketing.

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore
Graduated with an M.B.B.S degree in May 1997, securing 65% marks. Ranked among the top ten percent of a class of 120 students. Selected as one of only two students by the Department of Pharmacology for the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) program aimed at identifying medical students with research potential.

Institution Degree Year Major Grade / GPA Achievements
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad PDPL Apr 2007 Patent Law A++ - Ranked 4th in the university for the academic year 2007-08
- Research papers on Patenting of Life Forms; Patent Invalidation; Critical Study of the Hatch-Waxman Act; Compulsory Licensing provisions of the TRIPS
Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resources Development (SCMHRD), Pune PGDM Apr 1999 Marketing GPA: 3.8/5.0 - Ranked 3rd in 1999 marketing class
- Course work in Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Advertising and Communication, Marketing Research, International Marketing, Sales and Distribution Management, Consumer Behavior, and Services Marketing
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore M.B.B.S May 1997 - Percentage: 65% - Graduated in the top ten percent in a class of 120 students
- One of the two students selected by the Department of Pharmacology for Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) search for medical students with 'Research potential'