A Clinician and Researcher, Dr Anupama Ramkumar is the principal consultant and CEO of Arkus Research Pvt. Ltd, a clinical consulting company engaged with pharmaceutical companies and CROs worldwide.

With over 26 years of medical experience and 22 years of experience in Clinical Research Industry she bridges the field of medicine and pharmacology effectively and is a sought after clinical development and GCP expert as well as technical strategy advisor for pharma companies and research units.

She has set up and guided clinical teams through several successful clinical development programs across multiple therapeutic areas, been led regulatory interactions and audits which include USFDA, AFFSAPS, WHO, ANVISA in companies such as Lambda Therapeutic Research, Dr. Reddy’s Biologicals, Alembic Pharmaceuticals to name a few.

 Her forte lies in demystifying GCP to build practical and effective Quality management systems for regulated drug development with a focus on compliance and operational excellence.

Her experience in clinical trials across all phases for NCEs, Biosimilars,Vaccines etc and insights from multiple interactions with regulators brings values to the projects she engages in.