President, MindPharma
Member of the Healthcare Council
Aemad Aslam, BPharm, MBA, RPh, is the President of MindPharma, a pharmacy and retail strategy consulting group. Most recently, he has consulted with a PBM, Prime Therapeutics, in Texas, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield. He also has served as an Executive Team Leader for Pharmacy at the Target Corporation, Minnesota. Mr. Aslam has over 14 years of experience in the pharmacy retail and PBM sectors. Previously, he served as a Co-Founder of Temp360 Healthcare Solutions, a provider of software technology to healthcare staffing agencies, and as a Founder of PharmFirst, a pharmacy staffing agency. He has also served as a District Pharmacy Supervisor at the Eckerd Corporation and a Pharmacy Manager at CVS. Mr. Aslam regularly consults retail drug stores, pharmaceutical companies, and PBMs on strategies and analytics. He evaluates pricing models, valuation, and market analysis. (This is me - Update Profile)
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Thriving in a time of adversity - Sun Pharma pounces on shortage by getting approval on Oxycodone
April 13, 2009
Aemad Aslam, MBA, President, MindPharma
Sun Pharma gets USFDA's nod to market painkillers | www.hindu.com
Sun Pharma can greatly benefit from the nationwide shortage of Oxycodone Immediate Release Tablet, by getting approval from the FDA on their own generic. With recent recalls from different manufacturers, and the shortage of a comparable product Morphine Sulphate, the FDA currently estimates that return...
Aurobindo Pharma's Escitalopram will be a big mover ... when it comes out in 2011
March 5, 2009
Aemad Aslam, MBA, President, MindPharma
Aurobindo Pharma receives tentative approval for Escitalopram | www.indiainfoline.com
Forest's Lexapro commands a $2.5+ billion USD market share, just in the US. Due to such a high volume of the brand product, Aurobindo's tentative approval on Lexapro's generic Escitalopram will be a great opportunity - primarily if they can procure a 6 month period of exclusivity from the FDA. ...
Teva's Generic Imitrex commands market of Sumatriptan
February 26, 2009
Aemad Aslam, MBA, President, MindPharma
Teva Announces Approval and Launch of Generic Imitrex(R) Tablets | www.pipelinereview.com
With the 180 day exclusivity, Teva is already commanding the market of the generic Imitrex - Sumatriptan oral tablets. Teva maintains an AB rating of the generic that will render most insurance companies to push brand name Imitrex by GlaxoSmithKline to a non-formulary tier, skyrocketing the...
Acquisitions of Indian Pharma on the extended horizon by Brand name pharma
February 23, 2009
Aemad Aslam, MBA, President, MindPharma
Pharma cos on lookout for Indian drug firms | economictimes.indiatimes.com
Acquisitions of various Indian generic pharmaceuticals is likely on the horizon for brand name manufacturers. However, this is not an immediate concern. I would see more consolidations in the US and other Western markets first.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Generic Drug Economic Experts | 766 |
| Generic Pharmaceuticals Regulation Experts: Healthcare Consultants | 45 |
| Pharmacists (US) | 2077 |
| Average Wholesale Pricing Economic Experts: Healthcare Consultants | 20 |
Aemad Aslam, MBA has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.