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Leader Biography

Kanchan Relwani, M.D.

Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs


Kanchan Relwani, M.D. serves as Alkermes’ Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs. In this role, Dr. Relwani leads the Medical Affairs organization, including oversight of the Medical Strategy, Medical Operations & Alliances, Heath Economics and Outcomes Research, Medical Information and Medical Science Liaison functions.

Dr. Relwani has nearly 15 years of experience building and leading successful medical affairs teams within the pharmaceutical industry. Before joining Alkermes in 2017, Dr. Relwani was the Head of Medical and Clinical Affairs at Stallergenes Greer and held leadership roles on the North American and Global Medical Affairs teams at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. She has led launch efforts and medical and clinical teams in multiple therapeutic areas, including neuroscience and oncology.

Dr. Relwani earned a bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from Pune University in India, as well as a Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery from the National Institute of Ophthalmology in India. She also completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

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