Abbott India names Anushree Kunhambu as Associate Director - New Product Introduction and Therapy Area Strategy

Written By :  Ruchika Sharma
Medically Reviewed By :  Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
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Published On 2025-04-16 10:05 GMT   |   Update On 2025-04-16 10:05 GMT
Abbott India appoints Anushree Kunhambu as Associate Director - New Product Introduction and Therapy Area Strategy
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Mumbai: Abbott India has announced the appointment of Anushree Kunhambu as Associate Director - New Product Introduction and Therapy Area Strategy, effective August 1, 2025. She will be part of the Senior Management team of the Company.

The appointment follows the resignation of Namita Shah, who held the same position and stepped down from the company effective the close of business hours on April 15, 2025, as earlier reported by Medical Dialogues.

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Anushree Kunhambu brings over a decade of experience in business development, licensing, and strategy across leading healthcare organizations. She joined Abbott in April 2021 as Head – Strategy & Portfolio, EPD India, where she led multiple high-impact licensing and acquisition deals across key therapy areas including biosimilars, gastrointestinal, women’s health, and CNS. Her strategic leadership played a pivotal role in driving both top-line and bottom-line growth, expanding the portfolio, and strengthening market competitiveness.

Prior to Abbott, Anushree established the Life Sciences vertical for GLG in India, building a strong client base of pharmaceutical companies and healthcare investment management firms. She supported numerous commercial due diligence engagements, delivering actionable insights through expert consultations and research-driven solutions.
Earlier in her career, Anushree was part of the Corporate Strategy team at Cipla, where she executed strategic licensing partnerships across Europe and RoW markets. She also contributed to evaluating market entry strategies - across partnership, B2C, and inorganic models - for key geographies including Turkey and Brazil.
Anushree holds a BTech in Biotechnology from SRM University and is an alumna of the Young India Fellowship at Ashoka University, in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania. She brings a strong track record of cross-functional leadership, strategic foresight, and deep industry relationships.

Headquartered in Mumbai, Abbott India Limited, a publicly listed company and a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories The Company offers medicines in multiple therapeutic categories such as women's health, gastroenterology, cardiology, metabolic disorders and primary care.

Abbott India Limited is part of Abbott's global pharmaceutical business in India. 

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