156 - Combination Product Governance, Big Pharma to Medical Device Startups, Risk Management, Scale Up Challenges, Drug Delivery Innovations, and Home Administration with Laxman Halleppanavar

On this episode, I was joined by Laxman Halleppanavar, Head of Portfolio Strategy and Management at Credence MedSystems, Inc.

On this episode, Laxman, highlights the differences in regulatory oversight and risk management between medical devices and pharmaceuticals, the trend towards home administration of drugs, sustainability goals, and the challenges posed by longer-acting drugs, higher viscosities, and large injection volumes. Laxman also discusses his transition from large corporations to startups and the multifaceted nature of scaling up projects. 00:00 Introduction to the Combinate Podcast 00:56 Understanding the Intersection of Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries 02:56 Challenges in Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals 03:22 Governance and Risk Management in Healthcare 08:13 Transitioning from Big Pharma to Startups 15:46 Trends in Injection Delivery Systems 28:38 Challenges in Home Administration and Sustainability 31:07 Scaling Up in the Pharmaceutical Industry 32:47 Conclusion and Contact Information

Laxman Halleppanavar is currently the Head of Portfolio Strategy and Management at Credence MedSystems, leading the Injectable Device Portfolio Strategy and Management team for internal and external customer endeavors. Previously, Mr Halleppanavar was the Director - PharmSci Technical Team Lead at Pfizer. He came to Pfizer upon its acquisition of Hospira where Mr Halleppanavar was responsible for combination product development from early-stage development to manufacturing scale up leading to commercial launch. Prior to Pfizer, Mr Halleppanavar was the Program Manager at GE Healthcare responsible for development, manufacturing, and commercialization of multiple medical device/patient monitoring platforms namely, patient worn devices, blood pressure cuffs, bedside monitoring devices, networked central & remote monitoring stations.