Dr. Mahendra Rai is a Regional thought leader in HEOR & RWE with over 20 years of experience. At EVERSANA, he heads the HEOR, RWE and Medical Affairs for the APAC region. Mahendra’s core responsibility is to provide actionable insights to healthcare companies, based on real world data, in the process facilitating informed decision-making at both strategic and tactical levels. He has experience in pricing and market access, outcomes research, health economics, real world insights and observational research spanning across the healthcare spectrum covering pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics and OTC categories. Mahendra has been part of various HTA engagement programs and has successfully managed over 50+ HTA submission globally including US, EU, APAC and ME markets. He has been instrumental in generating local evidence in APAC and ME markets and is an expert on TLR/SLR methodologies and PE Modelling. Mahendra’s academic training includes a M. Pharma in Hospital Pharmacy (DISPAR) and a PhD in Clinical Research. Mahendra is currently the President for ISPOR India, Mumbai chapter and Ex-Chair for the RWE Council of Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR).