Joining us on the topic of Transparency is Mr. Darshan Kulkarni. Darshan is the VP of Regulatory Strategy & Policy at Synchrogenix, a globally recognized organization that provides regulatory and communications strategy, science, and other solutions to life sciences organizations. There aren’t too many individuals who are as well educated as Darshan. He holds his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Sciences in Philadelphia and both his Law Degree and Masters in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs from Temple University. Darshan, a practitioner of pharmacy for almost 20 years, is often called upon to be a Keynote Speaker at several major conferences across the US. He has also written several text book chapters used today in the areas of pharmacy compounding, drug advertising, medical devices and drug reimbursement. Some key points we cover during this episode: 1. How do you define transparency? 2. Is transparency a burden? 3. Is there truly a need for transparency?