San Francisco, California, United States
Enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking Medical Information professional with a diverse professional background in pharmaceutical industry and managed care. Skilled in Medical Affairs, Medical Information/Medical Communications, and Medical Education. Ability to utilize experience to bring innovative and creative ideas to engage customers and drive process changes.
• Developed standard response letters (SRLs) in preparation for the launch of Cabometyx (cabozantinib tablets) in hepatocellular carcinoma • Oversaw the quality of Medical Information (MI) responses to over 500 customers by communicating data in a timely manner to help inform healthcare decision-making • Maintained the cabozantinib SRL document database, ensuring data summarized in written letters to healthcare professionals were concise, complete, and accurate • Crafted multiple submissions to the NCCN guidelines and pathways in order to broaden access of our drug for patients and healthcare systems • Managed our call center by reconciling MI cases and ensuring agents are knowledgeable of our drug products, ongoing clinical studies, and programs • Analyzed the literature on a weekly basis to help internal and external colleagues stay abreast on the most up-to-date literature pertaining to cabozantinib in renal cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma • Created comprehensive MI monthly reports to update functions across the company on trends in frequently requested topics as well as customer characteristics • Worked cross-functionally and contributed Medical Information tactics to meet the overarching goals and needs of the Medical Affairs strategy team • Served as the Medical Information representative within the publications and sample team meetings to provide input from the MI perspective
Medical Communications/Medical Information • Led innovative and collaborative initiatives for the Rituxan Hycela (rituximab subcutaneous) launch • Evaluated scientific data to develop and author standard response documents (SRDs) through routine surveillance of the literature • Worked closely with the medical team to execute tactics that support the overall medical strategy • Communicated timely and scientifically-balanced medical information to healthcare professionals and patients to positively impact healthcare decision making • Worked cross-functionally with legal, regulatory, and commercial to review promotional material and ensure medical accuracy of content Medical Education • Supported the development of systems-based continuing medical education (CME) programs to impact patient outcomes and quality measures • Created slide decks to be utilized with external stakeholders highlighting outcomes of educational programs that have demonstrated clinical change/practice improvement among hospitals • Created a comprehensive repository of publications resulting from Genentech’s educational support Medical Strategy - Access and Integrated Delivery Networks • Evaluated the pathways platform, Via Oncology, and determined criteria for forecasting placement of drugs on or off pathway to inform Genentech’s strategy for access • Worked with multiple functional groups across Medical Affairs to enhance their integrated delivery network strategy and further build partnerships with external key decision makers
• Created and presented drug monographs for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee • Identified more than 800 potential drug interactions of Health Plan members and faxed providers regarding these interactions as part of the Medication Therapy Management Program • Utilized literature to answer drug information questions as requested by the pharmacy team