Ex-Novartis Exec Rahman To Steer Clinical Sciences At Glenmark

Dr. Mahboob Rahman, a former Novartis therapeutic area head for immunology in global clinical development, joins Glenmark at a key juncture as the Indian firm advances several key R&D assets including in immuno-oncology. “Portfolio prioritization” and bringing in the right talent rank high on Rahman’s immediate agenda, while a “fast-paced” environment appears to be among the key draws for his move.

Moving from Big Pharma to the clinical development space in a relatively smaller Indian firm isn’t generally the norm given the potentially huge differences in scale and scope of operations, besides the budgets.

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