Rajji Mehdwan Takes Charge as Roche Pharma India’s New GM
Roche Pharma India Proposes Rajji Mehdwan as Country General Manager
Roche Pharma India has announced Rajwinder (Rajji) Mehdwan as new Country General Manager to be effective from April 1, 2025. In this role, she will be a member of the Central Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia & Indian Subcontinent (CEETRIS) regional leadership team and will report to Francois du Toit, Area Head of CEETRIS at Roche Pharmaceuticals.
Mehdwan, a healthcare professional required, has over 20 years of experience and has executed various challenging positions in leadership with organizations like Roche and Johnson & Johnson. Having joined Roche in 2010, she initially served as Associate Director for Virology and Specialty Care with Genentech. Over time, she has served in diverse leadership challenges as Portfolio Strategy Director in Denmark, Portfolio Operations Leader for Bio-Oncology, and General Manager of Roche Pharma Norway. Most recently, she has been involved with leading People & Culture for Roche’s Pharma International Business overseeing 100+ markets and has been a member of the Roche Pharma International Leadership Team.
Outside of her corporate career, Mehdwan has been an active contributor to industry organizations. During her time in Norway, she was Chairwoman and Board Member of the American Chamber of Commerce, Norway, and a Board Member of the Norwegian Pharmaceutical Industry Association.
In her academic career, Mehdwan earned her Bachelor’s from the Government College for Women in Ludhiana, a Registered Nursing Degree from the Royal Free Hospital in London, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, since 2020, the post of General Manager for Roche Pharma India has been served by V Simpson Emmanuel, who is stepping down for personal reasons. Under his regime, there have been significant developments for the Indian market in the company.
With her broad-based experience in global markets and deep knowledge of the industry, Mehdwan will push Roche Pharma India into the next level of growth and innovation.