Amber Spierer is the VP of Patient Affairs at EQRx, formally head of US Patient Engagement at Novartis.

We talk about: 

• Defining the patient journey
• Why understanding this journey is important strategically
• The difference between viewing someone as a patient and as a person
• Current patient expectations around working with pharma
• Tactics

The views expressed here are mine and Amber’s, and don’t reflect those of our employers.

Pharma Sessions is hosted by Jonathan Kaskey

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I had a great chat with Pete Piliero, VP of Medical Affairs at Melinta Therapeutics.

We talk about: 

• Transitioning from clinical practice to med affairs
• Changes in how other groups in pharma see med affairs
• The differences between access and adoption (and how to impact both)
• Advances in patient engagement and much more

A quick note–the views expressed here are mine and Pete’s, and don’t reflect those of our employers.

At one point I reference the MAPS, Future of Medical Affairs report. You can view the whole report here: https://medicalaffairs.org/future-medical-affairs-2030/

Pharma Sessions is hosted by Jonathan Kaskey

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Danie du Plessis is the EVP of Medical Affairs for Kyowa Kirin, a board member at the Medical Affairs Professional Society, and was previously the SVP of Global Medical Affairs for GSK. 

We talk about: 

• Why Danie switched from primary care to working with pharma
• If a business background is important in med affairs leadership
• Leading big organizations vs small organizations
• How important an understanding of the patient journey is to everything med affairs

Pharma Sessions is hosted by Jonathan Kaskey

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