Ranjith C A
Drug Pricing Analyst | Market Access
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced Pharmaceutical Pricing Analyst with expertise in market access, global pricing trends, and reimbursement policies. Proficient in managing comprehensive pricing databases, conducting secondary research, and leveraging regulatory insights to validate pricing strategies. Profound understanding of pharmaceutical drug exclusivity for small molecules and biologics, including NCE, Orphan Drug, Pediatric, and Biologics exclusivity frameworks. Strong analytical and strategic skills aimed at delivering actionable insights for decision-making in the domain of healthcare consulting and Market Access I have been part of pharmaceutical, Clinical research & Healthcare industry for 5 years, worked with various cross-functional teams and collaborated with team members for a smooth delivery of milestones. It excites me to be part of Pharmaceutical & Clinical research organization where I am an instrument for improving the life of the end user. Results-driven pricing professional with strong analytical skills and focus on data-driven decision-making. Adept at optimizing pricing strategies to maximize profitability while ensuring market competitiveness. Known for effective team collaboration, adaptability to changing market conditions, and commitment to achieving business goals. Highly skilled in financial modeling, statistical analysis, and market research.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Drug Pricing Analyst | Market Access (US Market)
RxBenefits Healthcare India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
03.2025 - Current
- Managed pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement data for biologic, biosimilars, branded and generics involves managing real-time and historical pricing and reimbursement data
- Managed USA Pricing data and negotiated payment standards and standardized data attributes by secondary research
- Performed client-specific ad hoc activities to review allocated product portfolios for updated price changes and reimbursement data, and identifying/standardizing missing product entries, ensuring data integrity and completeness
- Responsible for verifying potential company affiliations, mergers, licensing agreements, and acquisitions during the process of drug pack standardization to ensure accurate and comprehensive data alignment
- Monitored daily pricing update checks across a global scope encompassing over 60 countries, including major markets such as the EU-5 and Japan, by sourcing data directly from primary country sources
- Conducted comprehensive secondary research, leveraging online resources, regulatory databases (Daily-Med, EMA, FDA drug database, and NIH Database) and advanced search techniques (including Google search operators) to extract, validate, analyze, uncover accurate insights
- Analyzed complex claims data sets to complete pricing exercises and data requests including claims summary, pricing terms, exclusions, and benefit design changes etc.
- Applying the appropriate pricing and rebate terms for each account; understanding the options and implications for each PBM offered including formulary, retail and specialty networks, maintenance and Clinical program selections, fees, plan tier structure, member size, drug utilization, and government regulations.
- To read and interpret client contractual documents to verify applicable pricing and rebate terms and conditions
- Providing claims files and drafting a client ready email upon request
- Providing formulary and network disruption reports, as well as other reporting relevant to the role. This may include both ad-hoc and standard monthly/quarterly reporting.
- Supporting new business as well as client retention efforts
- Collaborating with the Proposal, Deal Governance and Account Management teams and other stakeholders as required
- Preparing for and attending all stakeholders call as the pricing Subject Matter Expert (SME), serving as the primary point-person for pricing and communicating technical subjects clearly and concisely
- Clearly communicated milestones and deliverables to all interested parties
- Completing accurate pricing responses within specified timelines for on-time delivery
- Assist in enhancing and maintaining standard pricing responses, methodology, process documents, trackers, templates, and libraries
- Understanding and processing relevant market, industry, and competitive information
- Maintaining the highest standard of quality for all company materials
- Database: Salesforce, IQVIA, SAS, AWS.
Specialist, Quality Compliance (Regulatory Affairs)
Cardinal Health International India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Performed US Healthcare rebate processing and analysis of the US drug pricing and reimbursement system using claim-level healthcare data, generating reports
- Conducted primary and secondary research on health plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and PBM plans.
- Experienced with Medicaid data collection tool, Managed Care Reporting (MDCT MCR).
- Managed invoice reconciliation, MDP report evaluations, and system audits, ensuring accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Analyze, Validate, and rectify federally reported Medicaid monitoring metrics to ensure compliance with centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) technical specifications, code of federal regulations & other regulatory guidance.
- Accessed Protected Health Information (PHI), conducted data normalization, validation, UAT/application testing, and developed customized reports.
- Reviewed contracts, established controls based on terms, and validated rebate data. Utilized standard statistical tools to analyze and interpret results, including trending and competitor analysis across products, PBMs, and Manufacturers.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement and automation. Reviewed and determined formularies based on client requirements.
- Monitoring the global therapeutic landscape and contributing to decision-making processes.
- Competitor tracking and conducting in depth secondary research and monthly report update.
- Draw insights from complex data sets and create strategic narrative within life sciences market research data.
- Responsible for updating entities of pharma products, KOLs for competitive intelligence reports daily by performing secondary research about the new drugs, companies associated, pipeline and other related information.
- Perform daily searches in clinical trial registries, news sources and other websites and extract information.
- Collecting information on FDA regulations for prescription drugs and devices 21 CFR PART 11
- Reviewing state regulations/requirements for the purchase, sale and distribution of drugs and Medical Devices (21 CFR PART 11)
- Developed training programs and trained new project members. Identified and implemented process improvement steps.
- Created Excel-based automated files to streamline manual work. Reviewed contracts and prepared templates according to client needs.
- Collected managed care data and formularies for analysis. Generated monthly/quarterly dashboards. Validated rebate and utilization data.
- Database: RIMS, Salesforce, Citrix, RIMS, IQVIA
Senior Data Monitoring Coordinator
LabCorp Drug Development India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Performed US Healthcare rebate processing and analysis of the US drug pricing and reimbursement system using claim-level healthcare data, generating reports.
- Clinical Data Management, Laboratory Data Management and Clinical trial Data Monitoring
- Query management, Vendor reconciliation, Data listings, Edit Checks.
- Basic Knowledge of SAE reconciliation.
- Monitoring the data of 5 protocols on daily basis which included Oncology and Covid studies.
- Demonstrated the ability to multi-task and managed data monitoring across multiple vendors and client instances.
- Mapping the data fields from a source file to related target fields in Global CODE.
- Monitoring the Vendor Data (Ship to, Storage Location, Specimen Name and Visit Name) using a Specific Test Plan (STP) Data and map the values by comparing it with the assigned Protocols, Lab Documents, Flowcharts and Study Documents.
- Performing Critical QCs of the mapped data in GSSops.
- Prioritizing the work and delivering the file for New Mapping within the provided TAT which helps in Go-Live of the process.
- For unknown errors, investigating to the point of understanding the resolution, or as far as possible and then escalating findings to Data Monitor Lead.
- Utilized strong working knowledge of SOPs, validation standards, and work procedures to suggest potential improvements and to provide training and guidance to colleagues.
- File delivery schedule was completed within TAT.
- Data feed executed to completion with accuracy.
- Maintained the Mapping Metrics with Client details and appropriate data.
- Trained, Mentored and supported New Associates in their understanding and adoption of data feed configuration and date point mapping development.
- Developed and executed plan to ensure that all aspects of each study were completed with strict adherence to protocol.
- Leading a team in a new project for Prospective Specimen Monitoring as per Client's request.
- Sending out the Specimen Monitoring Hold Report directly to Clients and following up with Central labs for Test Pending's on Daily basis.
- Database: EDC, Medidata Rave, eTMF, Argus Safety Systems and LIMS
Global Data Analyst-1
Manpower Group Services India Pvt Ltd [ Client-IQVIA ]
Bengaluru
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Performed US Healthcare rebate processing and analysis of the US drug pricing and reimbursement system using claim-level healthcare data, generating reports.
- Conducted primary and secondary research on health plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and PBM plans.
- Experienced with Medicaid data collection tool, Managed Care Reporting (MDCT MCR).
- Managed invoice reconciliation, MDP report evaluations, and system audits, ensuring accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Provide on-demand and recurring data analytics and report for Managed care Medicaid programs
- Analyze, Validate, and rectify federally reported Medicaid monitoring metrics to ensure compliance with centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) technical specifications, code of federal regulations & other regulatory guidance.
- Accessed Protected Health Information (PHI), conducted data normalization, validation, UAT/application testing, and developed customized reports.
- Reviewed contracts, established controls based on terms, and validated rebate data. Utilized standard statistical tools to analyze and interpret results, including trending and competitor analysis across products, PBMs, and Manufacturers.
- Engaged with REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. to prepare processes workflows and manage end-to-end processes.
- Developed training programs and trained new project members. Identified and implemented process improvement steps.
- Created Excel-based automated files to streamline manual work. Reviewed contracts and prepared templates according to client needs.
- Collected managed care data and formularies for analysis. Generated monthly/quarterly dashboards. Validated rebate and utilization data.
- Assisting the Janssen team in the Access Innovation process.
- Conducting secondary research on various countries' healthcare systems, regulatory conditions, emerging markets, cell and gene therapy, and genetic testing.
- Summarizing findings and preparing final presentation PowerPoint decks for the client.
- Database: Salesforce, Citrix, IQVIA, Symphony.
Graduate Pharmacist
Karnataka State Health & Family welfare Dept (Payroll Under National Services)
Chikkaballapur
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Dispensing of prescribed drugs to the patients and maintaining the patient’s records.
- Maintaining the drug expenditure registers and expenditure of drugs online.
- Indenting of drugs to the warehouse every month through the Karnataka drugs and Logistics warehouse.
- Checking of expiry drugs weekly.
- Maintaining the patient's cards such as Tuberculosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Leprosy, Hypertension, and Mental Health.
- Auditing of pharmacy monthly.
- Attending meetings and training organized by department and maintaining the stock.
- To maintain online expenditure of drugs every day.
- Maintaining an optimum temperature of vaccines as well as pharmacy too. Maintaining pharmacy accounts.
- Maintaining the patient’s statistics.
- Submitting monthly and weekly reports of all the diseases to the district health and family welfare department
Executive Pharmacist
Optival Health Solution Pvt Ltd (Med plus)
Bengaluru
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Dispensing of prescribed drugs to the patients. Maintaining the patient’s records.
- Maintaining the drug expenditure registers and expenditure of drugs online.
- Auditing of pharmacy weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
- To maintain online expenditure of drugs every day.
- Maintaining an optimum temperature of vaccines as well as pharmacy too.
- Attending the meetings and training organized by the Department.
- Online indenting of drugs, medical devices and vaccines when required.
- Conducted Free health campaigns and Pharmacy inventory management.
Education
PG Diploma - Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs
Avigna Clinical Research Institute (ACRI)
Bengaluru 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bengaluru11.2017
Skills
Market research and Pricing
Clinical Data Management
Healthcare Data Analysis
Laboratory Data Management
Regulatory Documentation and RA
EDC, eTMF, RIMS, CTMS, LIMS, ARGUS
Clinical Trials
Secondary Research
Consulting & Business Analysis
Microsoft Excel
Pricing strategy
Competitive analysis
Pricing strategies
Client consultation
Document analysis
Market research
Regulatory compliance
Certification
Certification on Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Data Management from “AVIGNA CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE” (ACRI) Bangalore
Awards
Bravo Award: Client Excellence, Bravo Award: Business Excellence
Training
- 45 Days Industrial Training in JUGGAT PHARMA PVT LTD, Bangalore.
- Training of All the Vaccines at Devanahalli by DHFWO Chikkaballapur.
- Training of Mental Health Drugs in District Leprosy Office at Chikkaballapur.
- Training of RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program) in district ANMS training center at Chikkaballapur.
- Training of NQAS (National Quality Assurance Standards) under the Union Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare is organized by the District Health and Family Welfare department.
- Training of NPCDCS (National Program for Prevention of Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular diseases, and Stroke) in the University training center at Chikkaballapur.
- Training of Rotavirus Vaccine under the National Health Scheme in ANMS trainingcenter at Chikkaballapur.
Timeline
Drug Pricing Analyst | Market Access (US Market)
RxBenefits Healthcare India Pvt Ltd
03.2025 - Current
Specialist, Quality Compliance (Regulatory Affairs)
Cardinal Health International India Pvt Ltd
01.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Data Monitoring Coordinator
LabCorp Drug Development India Pvt Ltd
02.2021 - 03.2022
Global Data Analyst-1
Manpower Group Services India Pvt Ltd [ Client-IQVIA ]
01.2020 - 11.2020
Graduate Pharmacist
Karnataka State Health & Family welfare Dept (Payroll Under National Services)
10.2018 - 07.2019
Executive Pharmacist
Optival Health Solution Pvt Ltd (Med plus)
12.2017 - 09.2018
PG Diploma - Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs
Avigna Clinical Research Institute (ACRI)
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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