Dr. Shashank Asara
Ahmedabad
Summary
An experienced Medical Affairs specialist with expertise in Oncology, Rheumatology, and Gastroenterology. Proficient in KOL engagement, RWE studies, product launches, medical training, and scientific communications. Holds a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in Pharmacology.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager - Medical affairs
Torrent Pharmaceuticals
Ahmedabad
03.2025 - Current
- Led the medical affairs activities across Oncology, Rheumatology, and Gastroenterology portfolios.
- Moderated advisory board meetings with key opinion leaders (KOLs) to drive scientific exchange and gather clinical insights.
- Designed and prepared protocols for real-world evidence (RWE) studies to strengthen clinical value demonstration.
- Drafted scientific review articles and contributed to knowledge dissemination within divisional therapeutic areas.
- Engaged 50+ KOLs through structured field visits, strengthening scientific exchange and HCP relationships.
- Designed and moderated Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs with pan-India experts, including S1 therapy-focused initiatives.
- Led launch and pre-launch activities for various molecules, ensuring robust scientific positioning and successful market entry.
- Delivered quarterly medical training sessions to sales & marketing teams, enhancing clinical knowledge and customer engagement effectiveness.
- Provided evidence-based scientific updates across divisional products to support commercial and cross-functional teams.
- Recommended and executed innovative promotional initiatives to drive product success.
- Evaluated and proposed new molecules for pipeline inclusion, supporting portfolio expansion strategy.
- Reviewed and approved scientific and promotional literature for compliance and accuracy across all three divisions.
- Develop training materials and conduct sessions for sales and marketing teams in collaboration with training team.
- Scientific support (including Medical Queries, Slide deck preparation & Reference articles) provided to HCPs across all divisions within stipulated time.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
GMERS Medical College, Sola
AhmedabadM.D. - Pharmacology
B.J Medical College
AhmedabadSkills
- Clinical Expertise
- Communication Skill
- Adaptability
- Clinical research
- Scientific writing
- Real-world evidence
- Effective presentation
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Systematic review and Meta-analysis, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Languages
Gujarati
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Additional Experience
- 12 months Internship at GMERS Medical college, Sola, Ahmedabad.
- Medical officer at Shree sardar smarak hospital, Bardoli (6 months)
- District residency program (DRP) at Rukshmaniben hopital, Khokhra, Maninagar, Ahmedabad (3 months)
- Presented seminars about Bioavailability and bioequivalence (BA/BE) study, Pharmacotherapy of fungal infections, Causality assessment ralated to medical devices.
- Conducted training to undergraduate MBBS students as well as Dentistry & MLT students in aspects of experimental and practical pharmacology.
- Pharmacovigilance – ADR monitoring center & Materiovigilance center: Carried out active and passive surveillance for collection of adverse drug reactions.
- Conducted causality assessment of reported ADRs as well as assessed severity and preventability of ADRs. Submitted monthly report to PvPI and using VIGIFLOW software submitted to the Upsala Monitoring Center.
- Prescription audit & case audit at civil hospital Ahmedabad for cost analysis and medication errors.
- Good clinical practice training including NDCT rules 2019 and ICMR national ethical guidelines for biomedical and health research involving human participants.
- Basic cardiac life support (BCLS) and Advanced cardio vascular life support (ACLS) training
- Good laboratory practice (GLP) training
Conferences attended
- SAC-ACCP, 4th - 6th January, 2024 at Hyderabad
- One week course on randomized controlled trials, 4th - 8th September 2023 at St. John's Medical college and research institute, Bangalore
- SOPICON 2023, May 11-12, 2023 at AIIMS Rishikesh
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manager - Medical affairs
Torrent Pharmaceuticals
03.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
GMERS Medical College, Sola
M.D. - Pharmacology
B.J Medical College
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