The podcast, hosted by CNBC-TV18’s Ekta Batra, and in association with OPPI, which represents research-based pharmaceutical companies in India, has six episodes. The third episode features N Rajaram, Boar Member OPPI and managing director of Sanofi India. He discusses public private partnerships in healthcare and shares vital insights on how one can deliver better health outcomes. Tune in!

In the latest series of The Medicine Box, top executives of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) and India-based MNCs speak on a range of topics related to the pharma and healthcare industry. The podcast, hosted by CNBC-TV18’s Ekta Batra, and in association with OPPI, which represents research-based pharmaceutical companies in India, will have six episodes. In the second episode of the series, Ekta chats with A Vaidheesh, OPPI president, and managing director,...

The Indian pharmaceutical industry, which is expected to touch $130 billion by 2030, is the largest provider of generic medicines globally, producing 20 percent of world’s medicines. India, called ‘pharmacy to the world’, is the source of 60,000 generic brands across 60 therapeutic categories and home to 3,000 pharma companies with a network of more than 10,500 manufacturing facilities. Despite these promising statistics, the country’s healthcare sector is not in the pink of health. The...

The guest on today’s The Medicine Box podcast is Nimish Mehta, founder of pharma- and health-focused advisory Research Delta Advisors. Nimish’s experience in the pharma space spans more than two decades including consulting and advisory on M&A, exit, entry decisions. He joins in today to discuss what a Para IV is and he lists out any potential Para IV opportunities he foresees for specific pharma companies.

Wolters Kluwer is an IT company with a very strong focus on healthcare. Its app called UpToDate is used by more than 50,000 doctors, multiple hospitals and medical colleges. The app helps provide information and support to clinicians to make better decisions. The company has partnerships with the likes of AIIMs, CMC Vellore, KEM Mumbai, etc. In the latest episode of #TheMedicineBox, Shireesh Sahai, CEO of Wolters Kluwer, discusses his app with Ekta Batra. 

In this episode of The Medicine Box, Ekta Batra talks to Sujay Shetty of PwC who leads Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences segment at PWC India and has over 20 years of experience in the pharma and medical devices industry in India, the UK and South East Asia.    #TheMedicineBox on CNBCTV18.com aims to give you an insight on all things pharma and health – from discussing trends in the industry to key issues in health with all the relevant experts. In this series, Batra talks to Shetty about...

In this first episode of the fourth series of the #TheMedicineBox, Ekta Batra talks to Kapil Khandelwal of Toro Finserve LLP. Khandelwal shares anecdotes from his 25 years’ experience in the healthcare sector, talks about global transactions such as the entry of John Hopkins in Saudi Aramco and answers questions on why such transactions don’t take place in India. He also shares his perspective on the Indian healthcare space, on possibility of consolidation and further growth. The...

Pharmaceutical sector is coming out of a challenging time and the road to recovery will be uneven, says Anmol Ganjoo, director, JM Financial Institutional Securities in this episode of The Medicine Box.

Financial year ended March 31, 2018, was one of the worst years for pharmaceutical companies as the sector saw a 50 percent cut in its earnings. In this episode of The Medicine Box, Ekta Batra talks to Deepak Mallik, research analyst, and associate director, Institutional Equities – Research, Edelweiss on the future of the pharma sector’s earnings. He believes biologics and complex chemistry will dominate the pharma sector over the next 5 years.

In this episode of The Medicine Box, Ekta Batra talks to Anshuman Gupta of Investec. He is cautious on the pharma sector and believes the recovery is going to be slow. #TheMedicineBox on CNBCTV18.com aims to give you an insight on all things pharma and health – from discussing trends in the industry to key issues in health with all the relevant experts. In this series, Batra talks to the top sell-side analysts covering the pharma and healthcare sector. They share their views on the big...

The US pharmaceutical market has gone through a structural change. Analysts expect growth of this sector in the US to moderate at around 2 or 3 percent per year as against 8 to 9 percent seen earlier. In this episode, Ekta Batra discusses the pharmaceutical market with Chirag Talati, associate director, Kotak Securities.  #TheMedicineBox on CNBCTV18.com aims to give you an insight into all things pharma and health – from discussing trends in the industry to key issues in health with all the...

In this episode of The Medicine Box, Ekta Batra talks to Prashant Nair, deputy head of research, Citi. They talk on emerging trends in the pharma sector, growth drivers and the issues plaguing the sector like US price pressure, among others. The Medicine Box aims to give you an insight into all things pharma and health – from discussing trends in the industry to key issues in health with all the relevant experts.

Themedicinebox podcast gives you vital insights on all things pharma and health — from discussing trends in the industry to key issues in health with all the relevant experts. The third series focuses on the top sell-side analysts covering the pharma and healthcare sector. They share their views on the big emerging trends, the big growth markets, R&D and more. In the first episode, Sameer Baisiwala, executive director and senior analyst at Morgan Stanley, shares details about the global...

Holistic lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho, along with his team of doctors and nutritionists, designs wellness plans with a holistic approach to reduce weight, disease management, complemented with an expertise in cancer care.  He is the author of three books, including a collaboration with actress Shilpa Shetty on ‘The Great Indian Diet’. Coutinho is the architect of the #GetHealthIndia Campaign, a free platform to create awareness on health and wellness.  In this episode of the podcast, he...

What should one do about obesity? Though a growing menace, very little is known about excess weight and its harmful effects, including gynecologic malignancy. Dr. Jagannath Dixit, of ‘The Dixit Diet’ fame, is a professor and head of department of community medicine at Govt Medical College, Latur. He is the author of two books and has published more than 40 research articles in medical journals. Dr. Dixit has initiated the World Free of Obesity and Diabetes Campaign and is the brand...

Dr Amy Shah is a US-based wellness and nutrition expert. She discusses some of her key philosophies such as combining east and west philosophies in health in this edition of the podcast. Dr Shah, who holds medical degrees from Cornell, Albert Einstien New York, Harvard and Columbia, shares her insights on the concept of fasting and the importance of your gut in your overall health.  Listen in!

Dr Nikhil Dhurandhar is a physician and an obesity researcher in the US. Currently, he is a professor and the chairman of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Texas Tech University. He is also the man responsible for Aamir Khan’s physical transformation in the Bollywood biopic movie Dangal. In this edition of The Medicine Box, Ekta Batra talks to Dhurandhar on his book Fat-Loss Diet and why he thinks obesity is a disease and talks about his key philosophies towards health, wellness...

Dr Vishaka Shivdasani who specialises in treating lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity via medicine and nutrition weighs in with her insights. Dr Shivdasani has been writing a monthly column for the newspaper Mint for the past 7 years and is the former vice president of South Bombay Medical Association of Doctors. Who should follow the Keto diet? Is it safe and sustainable? Tune in right away! The second series of #TheMedicinebox delves deeper into the health,...

The second series of #TheMedicinebox will delve deeper into the health, nutrition and wellness. The podcast series will look to provide solutions to tackle lifestyle related diseases and shed light on other health- and wellness-related topics.  What is the Keto Diet? What really is fasting and what are its benefits? How harmful is sugar and junk food? What is the best form of exercise? What should one do about obesity? All these questions and more on health, nutrition and wellness will be...

Ravi Dharamshi is CIO of Valuequest Investment Advisors and manages investments of around Rs 500 crore. In his role, Dharamshi is sector agnostic but has a long history with pharma. He began investing in pharma and healthcare stocks back in 2002 and worked previously with Rare Enterprises. Some of his key bets in pharma have included Lupin, Glenmark, Natco and Divi’s. Tune into Dharamshi’s journey of investing in pharma and healthcare stocks, how the landscape has changed and his take on top...

Sailesh Bhan, CIO, equity investments at Reliance Mutual Fund, manages equity assets worth over Rs 22,000 crore across various funds. He puts on his pharma hat and discusses his thoughts on the most crucial trends in the industry.