The Lex Witness 11th Annual Pharma Legal & Compliance Summit 2025 brought together a distinguished gathering of legal, regulatory, and compliance professionals from India’s pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical device, and medtech industries. The summit served as a pivotal forum to explore the evolving legal frameworks, ethical standards, and innovation pathways shaping the future of India’s life sciences ecosystem. The day unfolded through thought-provoking sessions, beginning with Compliance Rx: Sustainable Growth in a Regulated Era, where experts discussed anti-bribery rules, pricing compliance, and advertising oversight. From Lab to Law: Navigating India’s New Regulatory Frontiers delved into evolving GMP norms, pharmacovigilance, and supply chain diligence, reflecting the sector’s growing focus on safety and accountability. The panel on The Innovation Equation: Patents, Patients & Pharma Priorities addressed the delicate balance between accessibility and exclusivity in a world driven by AI and digital innovation. The closing session, Man, Machine & Compliance: Future-Proofing Pharma Law, looked ahead to automation, data ethics, and leadership accountability in an increasingly connected health economy. The summit reaffirmed its reputation as a premier platform for fostering collaboration, compliance excellence, and visionary thinking across India’s pharmaceutical and life sciences landscape.

COMPLIANCE RX: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN A REGULATED ERA

Priyam Dhamankar, Legal & Compliance Director, Servier India Rajesh Chitre, Sr. Compliance & Data Privacy Officer, Merck Group Ravi Shah, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Sanjeev Bhatli, Head–Legal, Compliance & Risk Management, Roche Diagnostics India Sonal Verma, Partner & Global Leader, Dhir & Dhir Associates Nishita Koltharkar, Sr. Legal Counsel, GSK Pharmaceuticals

FROM LAB TO LAW: NAVIGATING INDIA’S NEW REGULATORY FRONTIERS

Mayur Vasani, Head of Legal Southern Asia & Director, Kenvue Ashwin Sapra, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Neha Kshirsagar, Director–Legal, Medtronic India Vikramsinh Yadav, Legal Head–Business Partner, Bayer Pharma, Consumer Health & Radiology India

INNOVATION EQUATION: PATENTS, PATIENTS & PHARMA PRIORITIES

Dr. Alok Kulshreshtha, Senior IP Professional, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Amitavo Mitra, Ph.D., Partner, Saikrishna & Associates Dr. Latika Dawara, Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, Indian Patent Office Kartikay Singh, Senior Associate, ADP Law Offices Mukund Thakkar, Senior Vice President– Legal, Zydus Group Rajeshwari Hariharan, Counsel, High Court of Delhi

MAN, MACHINE & COMPLIANCE: FUTUREPROOFING PHARMA LAW

Harshakumar S., Compliance Head, Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited Debolina Partap, Senior VP Legal & Group General Counsel, Wockhardt Ltd. Priyam Lizmary Cherian, Associate Partner, Saikrishna & Associates Rajesh Chitre, Sr. Compliance & Data Privacy Officer, Merck Group

CELEBRATE CONNECTIONS: GALA LUCKY DRAW HIGHLIGHTS

Anshita Agrawal, Dhir and Dhir Associates Amritesh Mishra, The Amenders Legal Chaitali Degavkar, Legistify

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