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Dr. Mayur Mayabhate

Head Medical Affairs
Mumbai

Summary

Accomplished pharmaceutical physician with over 14 years of experience specializing in strategic therapy support, KOL advocacy, clinical research, innovation & new product ideation, regulatory submissions and liasoning. Extensive background in medical affairs, regional medical affairs, medical devices, and L&D, worked extensively on key therapy areas including Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, CNS, Neuropsychiatry, Women's Health, Dermatology, Urology and Vaccines. Proven track record of team leadership with a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Medical Affairs

Alkem Laboratories
12.2022 - Current

Strategic Medical Leadership & Alignment Evidence Generation & RWE Initiatives Scientific Engagement & KOL Management Cross-Functional Medico-Commercial Collaboration Compliance, Training, and Capability Building

  • Drive the medical vision and strategy for Chronic CLuster in alignment with overall corporate and commercial objectives.
  • Lead therapy area prioritization, evidence generation plans, and scientific messaging to ensure a consistent, medically sound narrative across functions.
  • Oversee clinical research initiatives, including early phase, phase III, Phase IV/post-marketing trials, and real-world evidence (RWE) projects.
  • Lead innovation and build new product pipeline (differentiated, first to launch) across therapies
  • Collaborate with academic institutions and CROs to generate data relevant to the Indian population and regulatory needs.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier KOLs across specialties.
  • Facilitate high-impact scientific exchanges, advisory boards, and symposia to reinforce the company’s credibility and thought leadership in therapeutic areas.
  • Provide medical insights for brand planning, lifecycle management, and launch excellence of key products.
  • Lead medical governance ensuring all activities meet DCGI, ICH-GCP, UCPMP and company SOPs.


Senior Manager

Abbott India Ltd
06.2019 - Current
  • Leading a dynamic team of Regional Medical Advisors in super specialty TAs.
  • Differentiated KOL Advocacy and knowledge dissemination: Driving FGDs, Digital Masterclass, ISPs, Advisory Boards, KOL MCE during pandemic.
  • Strategic support to medico-marketing by robust insight mining thereby contributing to brand planning process.
  • KOL Profiling for customized scientific engagement.
  • Differentiated RMA led initiatives for institutional engagement.
  • RWE generation support.
  • New product ideation and launch support: Sharing new product and life cycle management ideas basis desk research and KOL interactions.
  • Collaboration with various external and internal stakeholders and support to BU led initiatives.
  • Support for clinical studies, pharmacovigilance as needed.
  • Integral part of roll out of Patient Support Programs.

Senior Medical Advisor

Abbott India Ltd
05.2016 - 05.2019
  • Strategic contribution: Develop & execute the Brand Medical Strategy as defined in the Brand Plan. Understand the patient journey and identify unmet needs in Continuum of Care, Gathering TA scientific and market insights allowing anticipation of issues and opportunities.
  • Impactful KOL advocacy: Spearheaded KOL profiling and Differentiated knowledge dissemination programs, led MCE across the country.
  • Pill+ Service: Medically ideated and supported pill+ service programs, as a value proposition to HCPs for patient care.
  • Patient Support Programs (PSPs): Integral part of many PSPs including 'GutFit', a first of its kind PSP in GI space, went on to win Abbott President Award.
  • New product ideation and LCM of legacy brands: Integral medical part of NPI team for identifying and evaluating new products as per unmet needs in TA, Partner with I&D/NPI/Regulatory for product development and approval process, Contributed to SEC meeting presentations to DCGI.
  • Data generation: Drive the global and local research projects, Driving clinical studies (protocol development, Case report form, statistical analysis plan, clinical study report and manuscript development/review), Collaboration with Societies for development of Clinical guidelines, Consensus statements, White Paper in various key TAs.
  • Strengthening sales capabilities: Provide support and training to the sales force and other departments as necessary.
  • Work in a cross-functional, national and international team to maximize the value of the company's portfolio in country and at regional level.

Medical Advisor

Abbott India Ltd
05.2014 - 04.2016
  • Responsibilities same as above.

Divisional Medical Advisor

Jubilant Life Sciences
06.2013 - 04.2014
  • Responsibilities same as above.

Assistant Professor

Govt Medical College
06.2012 - 05.2013

Education

M.D. - Pharmacology

Indira Gandhi Govt Medical College
Nagpur
04.2001 -

M.D. - undefined

PG Diploma - Clinical Research

Catalyst New Delhi

Skills

  • Good analytical skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience in translating medical/clinical information into medical affairs strategies
  • Executive Leadership

Certification

PG Diploma in Clinical Research (Catalyst New Delhi)

Research Publications

  • A Randomized, Double-blind, Active-Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) of MEtformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg ER, SItagliptin Phosphate 100 mg, and DApagliflozin Propanediol 10 mg in Indian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: The MESIDA trial, Int J of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2024
  • Efficacy and safety of fixed dose combination of Sitagliptin, metformin, and pioglitazone in type 2 Diabetes (IMPACT study): a randomized controlled trial, Cardiovascular Diabetology and Endocrinology, 2024
  • A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Phase III Trial Investigating the Glycemic Efficacy and Safety Profile of Fixed-Dose Combination Dapagliflozin and Linagliptin Over Linagliptin Monotherapy in Patients with Inadequately Controlled Type 2 Diabetes with Metformin, Diabetes Therapy 2024The Silent Swell - Epidemiology, Clinical Profile, and Treatment patterns of benign prostate hyperplasia in India, Annals of Urology, 2025
  • Consensus on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and utilization of anticoagulants, Indian J of Clinical Practice, 2024
  • UNMASKING THE HIDDEN BURDEN: A CLINICODEMOGRAPHIC APPRAISAL OF INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES IN THE INDIAN POPULATION, International J of Scientific Research, 2025
  • Assessment of risk factors, comorbidities, and treatment pattern in newly diagnosed patients of diabetes in India, IJBCP, 2024
  • Unravelling the risk factors and treatment patterns of dyslipidemia in India (UNICORN study), Int J of Research in Medical Sciences, 2025
  • The First Spike: Mapping New-Onset Hypertension Across India (HTN INDIA study), Annals of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2025
  • India’s Skincare Prescription: National Insights from the MOIST Study on usage of moisturizers, Annals of Dermatological Sciences, 2025
  • Analysis of Comorbid Conditions and Drug Utilization Patterns in Neuropathic Pain in India (The NEUTRON study), Clinics of Neurlogy, 2024



International Exposure

  • Asian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association (ANMA) conference, Osaka, Japan, 03/17
  • Asia Pacific Digestive Disease Week (APDW), Hong Kong, China, 2017
  • Asia Pacific Digestive Disease Week (APDW), Seoul, South Korea, 2018
  • Motility Masterclass at University hospital Leuven, Belgium, 03/19
  • Diabetes World Congress, London, 2023

Disclaimer

I hereby affirm that the above furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timeline

Head Medical Affairs

Alkem Laboratories
12.2022 - Current

Senior Manager

Abbott India Ltd
06.2019 - Current

Senior Medical Advisor

Abbott India Ltd
05.2016 - 05.2019

Medical Advisor

Abbott India Ltd
05.2014 - 04.2016

Divisional Medical Advisor

Jubilant Life Sciences
06.2013 - 04.2014

Assistant Professor

Govt Medical College
06.2012 - 05.2013

M.D. - Pharmacology

Indira Gandhi Govt Medical College
04.2001 -

M.D. - undefined

PG Diploma - Clinical Research

Catalyst New Delhi
Dr. Mayur MayabhateHead Medical Affairs