Biography

Rajiv Rana, has over 17 years of pharmaceutical experience that spans across generic and innovator speciality portfolios. He joined the Merck affiliate in India in 2004. He was the member of the executive management board and the leadership team for Merck Biopharma (including consumer health) India. He Joined the Asia Pacific Merck Biopharma office in October 2012, to lead the regional medical affairs organization and initiatives for Merck Biopharma covering all therapy areas (Cardiometabolic care/ General Medicine, Oncology, Fertility, Neurodegenerative disorders & Endocrinology) for 14 countries, including China, Japan and Australia. In June 2017, He was given the additional responsibility of medical affairs in Latin America for 1 year.He has 14 publications to his credit in national and international journals, in therapy areas like Hypertension, ENT, Diabetes, Anemia, Dermatological infections and Osteoarthritis.

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Research Interest

He built medical capabilities within the company to drive educational and post marketing clinical research programs in therapy areas like cardiovasculars, diabetes, oncology, infections and functional food.