Vikas Dandekar used his lecture series at the Asian College of Journalism to cover everything from the lifecycle of a drug to the challenges faced by Indian pharma companies as they try to move beyond generics. The veteran journalist, who currently anchors Economic Times Prime’s pharma and health coverage, highlighted the need for aspiring reporters to stay abreast of key global developments, understand how regulators work, cultivate a wide array of sources and write jargon-free copies.