Dr. Ravish Patel Unpacks the Mindset Behind Modern Pharma in New Pharma Now Podcast

🧬 In an era where biopharma is racing from research to real-world impact, how do you lead teams, scale innovation, and still stay true to science?

That’s the question at the heart of Pharma Now’s latest podcast episode featuring Dr. Ravish Patel, General Manager - Technical Operations at Kodo Life Sciences. With 18+ years spanning biosimilars, plasma products, vaccines, and now cutting-edge cell and gene therapy, Dr. Patel offers an insider’s view into the human side of pharma manufacturing-and why mindset may be your most powerful tool.

🎙️ Part leadership reflection, part industry masterclass, the episode explores:

• His career-defining moment: leading a high-stakes biologics project in Iran amid geopolitical constraints.
  

• The honest mistakes pharma teams make when scaling up from R&D to manufacturing—and why ignoring updated guidelines could cost millions.
  

• A refreshing take on Gen Z teams: direct, transparent, and surprisingly good at “figuring it out themselves.”
  

• How trust, transparency, and documenting failures (yes, failures) build stronger GMP-compliant operations.
  
  

“There’s no template for solving new problems,” Dr. Patel says in the episode. “What makes the difference is your mindset-how you approach chaos, how you talk about failure, and how you build trust with your team.”

Along the way, listeners will discover why Kodo Life Sciences emphasizes transparency, why podcasts are now Dr. Patel’s go-to resource over books, and what he might’ve pursued had he not ended up in pharma (hint: it involves event planning and some strong coffee).

🔗 Whether you’re in technical ops, regulatory, or just want to understand the real-world hurdles behind biotech breakthroughs, this episode delivers sharp insight with real warmth.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here → Dr. Ravish Patel Podcast