Join Date:     4/30/2006

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Biography:     I am a seasoned Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Professional with 25 plus years of hands-on experience in the industry.

After spending 17 years at Johnson and Johnson and Pharmacia Upjohn he spent the last 10 years as an Independent Consultant to the Biotechnology and Medical Devices Industry. His areas of expertise covers Sales/Marketing issues in the following:

Market Research and Analysis
Competitive Intelligence Gathering
Supply Chain Management
Sales Analysis and Reporting
Strategy/Business Planning
Project Management
Product Launch Activities
Business Development

He has worked with Six of the Top Ten Biotech companies helping them develop and execute their Commercialization Plans and improve Business Processes.

Bharat holds an MBA Degree from the Wharton School of Finance and a degree in Life Sciences.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

OSI-SYSTEMS
Develop operating capabilities in India for this global provider by developing new business opportunities, outsourcing IT activities and reducing Manufacturing costs and improving processes which realized over $1 million in increased revenue and contribution to bottom line.

LIGAND Pharmaceuticals
Negotiate better rates with outside Data Vendors.
Savings realized of $200K for 2002 for Sales/ Marketing Data.

LIGAND
Provide more accurate Revenue/Profit Forecasts for Wall Street Analysts
Developed a Sales Revenue Model that accurately projected revenue, including Pipeline Inventory and RX scripts resulting in 75% Upward (movement in stock price in 2000/2001 ($8.50 - $15.00)

CEPHALON
Negotiate outsourcing of Customer Service/Distribution with a major wholesaler.
Potential savings of $2 million over 5 years and efficient reporting of Customer data.

BIOGEN
Developed an integrated system to track MS patients for follow-up and care.
As a result of system Biogen gained 55% Market Share in less then 8 months after launch of Avonex.

VARIOUS COMPANIES
Overall assessment of doing business in Canada.
Saving of time and thousands of dollars as a result of understanding complex provincial regulations and services that need to be provided.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

LIGAND Pharmaceuticals
Negotiate better rates with outside Data Vendors.
Savings realized of $200K for 2002 for Sales/ Marketing Data.

LIGAND
Provide more accurate Revenue/Profit Forecasts for Wall Street Analysts
Developed a Sales Revenue Model that accurately projected revenue, including Pipeline Inventory and RX scripts resulting in 75% Upward (movement in stock price in 2000/2001 ($8.50 - $15.00)

CEPHALON
Negotiate outsourcing of Customer Service/Distribution with a major wholesaler.
Potential savings of $2 million over 5 years and efficient reporting of Customer data.

BIOGEN
Developed an integrated system to track MS patients for follow-up and care.
As a result of system Biogen gained 55% Market Share in less then 8 months after launch of Avonex.

VARIOUS COMPANIES
Overall assessment of doing business in Canada.
Saving of time and thousands of dollars as a result of understanding complex provincial regulations and services that need to be provided.

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