Kanchan Relwani

Kanchan Relwani M.D. serves as Head of Medical Affairs of Alkermes. In this role, Dr. Relwani leads the Medical Affairs organization, including oversight of the Medical Strategy, Medical Operations & Alliances, Heath Economics and Outcomes Research, Medical Information and the Medical Science Liaison functions.

Dr. Relwani joined Alkermes in 2017 and has more than 10 years of experience building and leading successful medical affairs teams within the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Alkermes, Dr. Relwani was the Head of Medical and Clinical Affairs at Stallergenes Greer and held roles of increasing leadership responsibility in Global Medical Affairs at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. She has experience supporting clinical development programs and leading launch efforts in multiple therapeutic areas, including neuroscience, psychiatry, infectious diseases, oncology, pulmonary diseases, and immunology. She received a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from Pune University in India, as well as a Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery from the National Institute of Ophthalmology in India. After receiving her medical degree, Dr. Relwani worked in a number of ophthalmology-related roles, including a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.