Varsha Narayanan, Head Medical Affairs, Wockhardt

Varsha Narayanan

Head Medical Affairs

Wockhardt

Regd. Off.: D-4, MIDC, Chikalthana, Aurangabad – 431006

http://www.wockhardt.com/

Qualifications

• MBBS, MS – Awarded the Tulsiram Gold Medal for Excellence in MBBS, distinction in Pharmacology and received LG trophy for the Best All round MBBS student of the year.
• PG Diploma in Holistic Health and PG Diploma in Clinical Research

Experience

• Head Medical Affairs (Wockhardt) – Has spearheaded several successful projects, designed therapy modules, and published reviews and research in national and international peer reviewed journals as well as been a speaker at CMEs and medical workshops.
• Total Pharma industry experience: 2007-2016 (9-10 years) – (Includes handling medico-marketing in multiple specialities, clinical research and Pharmacovigilance)
• Clinical practice experience: 2003-2007 (5 years)

Key Publications

ADEX: Airway Disease Education and Xpertise

• Development of a training module on unified respiratory allergies for general practitioners and paediatricians with IAP KOLs and reviewed by international EACCI president and Allergy specialist in USA

• Published in Indian Pediatrics Feb 2016 and presented and national and international forums

Melasma consensus guidelines with Dermatology panel – Published in international journal Dermatology and Therapy Oct 2014) – 2nd most cited article of the journal

Nadifloxacin: Comparative studies with other topical antimicrobials as well as post marketing study in SSTIs – published in International journal Dermatology and Therapy Sept 2014. First Indian comparative data in this therapy space of SSTIs for Nadifloxacin.

CAPCONS study : Contamination And Pediatric Dosing Concerns with Syrup Caps

• An all India study conducted across 10 cities in different social strata to assess the dosing errors and contamination of syrup caps. First of its kind study – manuscript published (Indian Journal of Clinical Practice July 2015).

Efficacy and Safety of Topical Oat meal moisturizer published in IJCP 2016