Rajwinder Mehdwan to Lead Roche Pharma India as Country General Manager
Roche Pharma India has appointed Rajwinder (Rajji) Mehdwan as the new country general manager, effective April 1, 2025. She will also be a part of the CEETRIS (Central Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia & Indian Subcontinent) region leadership team, reporting to Francois du Toit, area head of CEETRIS at Roche Pharmaceuticals.
Mehdwan brings over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, having held key leadership positions at Roche and before that at Johnson & Johnson. She joined Roche in 2010 as associate director, virology and specialty care business for Genentech. Rajji has since contributed to Roche’s success through her diverse leadership roles – as portfolio operations leader for bio oncology, portfolio strategy director for Denmark, and as the general manager for Roche Pharma Norway. Most recently, she led people & culture for Roche’s Pharma International Business across 100+ markets and was part of the Roche Pharma International Leadership Team. During her stint in Norway, she was also the chairwoman and board member, American Chamber of Commerce, Norway, and a board member of the Norway Pharmaceutical Industry Association.
Rajji holds a bachelor’s degree 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 at the University of Pennsylvania.
Additionally, Roche Pharma India announces that V Simpson Emmanuel, who has served as general manager since 2020, will be stepping down due to personal reasons.