Meera Desai
Director/Board Member at DMK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Net worth: 2 $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Meera J.
Desai is the founder of Karana Biotech LLC, which was founded in 2018, where she holds the title of Managing Director.
She currently holds positions at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
as Associate Director-Pharmaceutical Development, at DMK Pharmaceuticals Corp.
as Independent Director, and at Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. as Director.
Dr. Desai's former positions include Senior Director-Corporate Development at Talphera, Inc. from 2014 to 2018, and Program Manager at ALZA Corp.
and Nektar Therapeutics.
Dr. Desai received her undergraduate degree from Drew University and her doctorate from Iowa State University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | 44 ( 0.00% ) | 2 $ | 2024-04-29 |
Meera Desai active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| DMK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2021-09-30 |
| Karana Biotech LLC | Founder | 2018-07-31 |
Nielsen BioSciences, Inc.
 Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. manufactures biological products. Its products include candin HCP, spherusol HCP and spherusol patient. The company was founded by Harry S. Nielsen and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Meera Desai
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TALPHERA, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-07-31 |
| ALZA CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Meera Desai
| Drew University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Iowa State University | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| DMK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | Health Technology |
| TALPHERA, INC. | Health Technology |
| NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| Karana Biotech LLC | |
Nielsen BioSciences, Inc.
Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. manufactures biological products. Its products include candin HCP, spherusol HCP and spherusol patient. The company was founded by Harry S. Nielsen and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ. | Health Technology |
ALZA Corp.
 ALZA Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ALZA Corp. provides drug delivery solutions and develops pharmaceutical products. The company applies its delivery technologies to develop pharmaceutical products with enhanced therapeutic value for its own portfolio and for many of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded by Martin Gerstel and Alejandro Zaffaroni in 1968 and is headquartered in Vacaville, CA. | Health Technology |
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