GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited has appointed Vishwanath Swarup as Commercial Head - General Medicines on July 9, 2025. 

Vishwanath has a wealth of experience in business strategy, operations and commercial leadership. Most recently he served as Chief Operating Officer at Bharat Serums and Vaccines. Prior to that he held leadership roles at Abbott as Commercial Director - India Pharmaceuticals, and at Max Bupa as Vice President – Strategy, Transformation Product. His career also includes impactful stints with McKinsey & Company (Consultant), Pfizer Consumer (Commercial Operations), and Unilever (Supply Chain Development Manager). Vishwanath has worked across global locations including Chicago, Jefferson City, NCR, and Mumbai.

He has done MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, MS in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Ohio State University & BS in Mechanical Engineering from RV College of Engineering.