RANJIT BARSHIKAR, CEO, QBD International, United Nations Adviser

In a career span of 51 years, have rich & varied experience in the Pharma Industry, especially in Quality Management, R&D, Mfg., Regulatory, US FDA / EU / WHO etc. compliances.

Major Awards:

-   “Quality Champion - Gold” Topmost Quality Award by Govt. of India - Quality Council of India.
-   “Lifetime Achievement” Award by International UNICEF Council- USA “.
-   “100 Most Impactful Healthcare Leaders -Global” Award by World Health Congress / ET. etc.(in addition to 34 other awards)
-   Invited as “Jury” by Economic Times for ET Healthcare Awards 2022.

Currently:

-  CEO- QbD International (Quality by Design / CGMP Consulting -- Bio-Pharma / Pharma).

-  United Nations- MPP Geneva Adviser since January 2019.

-  Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Generic Medicines – England.

-  Expert on Quality by Design / Data Integrity / CAPA / Quality Culture, Regulatory & various other CGMP subjects. Expert Auditor of “Formulations” & “API” facilities / CRO etc.

-  Worked as Quality Expert with World Bank- Washington USA. Worked with Saudi Arabia FDA for generating the regulations and training SFDA inspectors on behalf of World Bank.

-  Travelled Globally to 70 countries & delivered 515 + presentations in Conferences, as Chairman or Keynote Speaker or Speaker, organized by ISPE FDA, Marcus-Evans, IQPC, IPC, CBI ( USA) , WHO, ISO, UNOPS, Govt. of India, CPHI , FDA of Gujarat, Maharashtra, FDA - AP, FDA - Karnataka etc.

-  Addressed 104 Webinars till date in last 18 months on Covid19 & various Pharma subjects. Have articles / interviews, published in various International Journals like Pharmaceutical Manufacturing-USA, Pharmaceutical Technology-Europe, and Pharmaceutical Technology-Asia, Digital version to mention few.

-  Was nominated as an IPA expert Geneva, for new “ICH Expert working Group-Geneva, on CTD QOS”. Served as member of IPA, IDMA, ISPE, Gujarat council of Bio-Technology etc. Worked also as a faculty member of OPPI, IDMA, ISO workshops & was member of “GMP committee for API” by DCGI (Govt. of India).

-  Advisory committee member of: SVKM’s Bhanuben Nanavati Pharmacy College – Mumbai, DYPatil University Pharmacy College -- Talegaon & Nerul, NM Sattha College of Pharmacy at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.

-   Mentor of Geetanjali University Udaipur - Student Chapter of ”International Society of Pharma economics & Outcomes Research” (ISPOR).

-  Worked with PFIZER LTD./ Sun Pharma (Ranbaxy) / Lyka Labs, Cancer Research Institute Mumbai. Retired as “Global Quality Head / Vice President” in 2006.