Suresh S Iyer has over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing research and management. He holds a BSc in Chemistry and PGDBM and has worked with IMRB and independently managing research for several pharmaceutical companies. He specializes in oncology, rheumatology, cardiology, pulmonology, and endocrinology. His areas of expertise include new product launches, awareness tracking, message testing, forecasting, and physician segmentation. On average, he moderates 20-25 in-depth interviews per month and has experience with various qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
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1. Personal Details Suresh S Iyer
Contact Number +91 98202 29389
Language Proficiency English, hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Malayalam
Education & Relevant Working
Experience
BSc Chemistry, PGDBM worked with IMRB as
an executive for 5 years 1992 to 1997, working
independently since 1998, managing pharma
research for a few pharmaceutical companies, also
managed Outsourced Marketing for matured
products across the country for companies like
Sanofi, Cipla, Ranbaxy (Solus), Pfizer. With a team
of around 350 MR across the country
Therapeutic Areas
Mostly super specialty (Oncology, Rheumat,
Interventional Cardiologist, Pulmonologists,
Endocrinologist, etc.
Methods and Techniques
New Product Launch Planning, Awareness
Tracking and Utilization, Message Testing Studies,
Product Forecasting, Physician Segmentation
based on prescription.
Key Research Areas/
Special Knowledge
Landscape/ opportunity assessment, unmet need,
gap analysis, product profile testing, exploratory
pricing, patient treatment pathway, product profile
testing, product uptake/ demand analysis, pricing,
positioning and messaging, segmentation, Overall
Launch strategy
Average No. of In-depth interviews
moderated in a year
20-25 on an average per month
Average No. of FGDs moderated in
a year
Rare
Projects Handled
Qualitative IDI, Telephonic IDI, CAPI, Quantitative
study