HARISH THANUSUBRAMANIAN
Mumbai
Summary
A healthcare professional who is passionate, proactive, and dedicated to delivering innovations that can significantly improve patients' lives. With over eight years of industry experience spanning multiple therapies and product life cycles, I have extensive expertise in collaborating with both internal teams (sales, marketing, market access, key account managers, and regulatory teams) and external stakeholders (healthcare professionals, C-suite executives, pharmacists, nurses, policymakers, and healthcare regulators) within the pharmaceutical industry.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager – Area Medical Advisor
Pfizer India Ltd.
10.2024 - Current
MSL Manager for the Oncology Business with a direct reporting of 8 MSLs
Medical Advisor, Hospital
Pfizer India Ltd.
08.2021 - 09.2024
- Medico-marketing support from strategy to execution for key antibiotic molecules.
- Individually led three above-brand initiatives in AMS quality improvement projects, with one receiving external recognition
- Collaboration with multiple medical societies and institutions: IPA, CAHO, and private hospitals.
- Multiple publications across the product lifecycle: 1 non-interventional study, 5 investigator-sponsored research studies, 1 systematic review and meta-analysis, and 1 review article (clinical and economic impact)
- Mentorship of 2 medical advisor colleagues (player-coach model).
- Appropriate use of the medical budgets, in line with the business unit.
- Organization efforts: Supported in the development of RWE workstream for Pfizer India, and creation of RWE guidance playbook
Manager Market Access (Secondment- Commercial Role)
Pfizer India Ltd.
01.2021 - 07.2021
A commercial stint with the Market Access team with an opportunity to work in areas of pricing strategy, pharmacoeconomic models, and patient support programs.
Medical Advisor, Hospital
Pfizer India Ltd.
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Medico marketing support for the following antibiotics: Magnex, Zosyn, and Zavicefta.
- Leading the above brand initiatives for improving the AMS ecosystem of the country.
Medical Advisor, Inflammation & Immunology and Rare Diseases
Pfizer India Ltd.
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Pre-launch and launch activities of the Xyntha molecule (rare disease portfolio).
- Supported Medico marketing activities of Xeljanz, Enbrel
Associate Medical Advisor, Internal Medicine
Pfizer India Ltd.
10.2017 - 02.2019
- MSL & Medico marketing support for following molecules - Eliquis, Lyrica & Champix
Area Medical Advisor, Vaccines
Pfizer India Ltd.
08.2016 - 09.2017
MSL support for the West and East Zones of the country in shaping the pediatric and adult immunization (PCV13) healthcare ecosystem.
Skills
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Active listening
- Reliability
- Adaptability
Awards Recognition
- Team Award, Vaccines Medical All Hands meeting, 2017, for the access to PREVENAR 13 in the universal immunization program of India
- Medico Marketing Excellence Award (Annual Function) - 2017
- Medico Marketing Excellence Award (annual function), 2018
- India Medical Affairs Award - 2021 (Best Project BU, Best Project of the Year, Best Emerging Opinion Leader)
- R&R Awards 2022 (Courage): For demonstrating the vision for the incorporation of a digital healthcare solution in a hospital setup in an effort to make AMS sustainable
- Annual Society of Medical Affairs(ASMA) 2024- Bronze Prize for the AMS Project
- Best Medico-Marketing Award 2024- Zavicefta
Individual Development Program
- Creating a real-time market access plan, Pfizer Health & Value
- Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) - e-Postgraduate Program in Health Economics, Health Care Financing, and Policy, 12/2020 - 11/2021
- Certified by Cochrane Taiwan- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 07/2024
- Management Development Program, IIM Kozhikode, 01/2025
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/03/87
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Tamil
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading books related to Economics, Geopolitics, Autobiographies
- Travelling and exploring new places of History
Professional Academic Credentials
- Postgraduate, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher education (Deemed University), 2013-2016, M.D Pharmacology
- Undergraduate, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu University, Nepal, 2010, M.B.B.S
Timeline
Manager – Area Medical Advisor
Pfizer India Ltd.
10.2024 - Current
Medical Advisor, Hospital
Pfizer India Ltd.
08.2021 - 09.2024
Manager Market Access (Secondment- Commercial Role)
Pfizer India Ltd.
01.2021 - 07.2021
Medical Advisor, Hospital
Pfizer India Ltd.
12.2019 - 12.2020
Medical Advisor, Inflammation & Immunology and Rare Diseases
Pfizer India Ltd.
03.2019 - 11.2019
Associate Medical Advisor, Internal Medicine
Pfizer India Ltd.
10.2017 - 02.2019
Area Medical Advisor, Vaccines
Pfizer India Ltd.
08.2016 - 09.2017
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