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Living Life Queen Size!
In our Women's Day Special, Sushmi Dey
profiles women making their mark in Indian pharmaceutical industry...
"What is proper for a man is proper for a
woman. The basic principles are the same… There is no particular
work which is specifically feminine. Women can choose their work
according to their own purpose and premises in the same manner as
men do," said famous Russian born American novelist Ayn Rand
in an interview to Playboy. Indian pharmaceutical industry seems
to mirror Rand's thoughts, with high-profile achievers like Dr Swati
Piramal, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Dr Rama Mukherjee and Dr Mary Francis.
Unlike many other industries, pharma has always
had its fair share of the fairer sex. In the past, this presence
was largely restricted to areas like research (doctors, scientists
or researchers). However, today there are women employees in senior
positions in previously male-dominated verticals like sales as well.
These women are in turn paving the way for many more.
Being a woman has never been easy. They have
several roles to play but this fact has never deterred them from
taking on and handling responsibilities successfully. On the occasion
of Women's Day, we chose to profile a few low-profile, high-impact
woman leaders, and spoke to them about their work, experience, inspiration
and interests …
- Ritha
Chandrachud, Vice President-India Business, Dr Reddy's Laboratories
- Dr
Urmila Thatte, Head of Department of Clinical Pharmacology TN
Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai
- Gauri
Chaudhari, Brand Consultant, FCB Ulka
- Dr
Mira Shiva, Chairperson, Health Action International Asia -Pacific
Founder, People's Health Movement
- Beena
Handa, Vice President Human Resource Management, Claris Lifesciences
- Dr
Pipasha Biswas, Managing Director, Symogen
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