Expert Details
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
ID: 729874
New York, USA
His background includes over 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experience with positions of increasing responsibility at Astra, Warner Lambert/Parke-Davis and most recently with Pfizer. His expertise includes strategic/operations plan development, budget preparation/management, and management of drug development projects.
Expert’s extensive drug development experience includes projects from pre-Investigational New Drug(IND) application through the NDA. The projects were in the cardiovascular and cns categories. His teams were responsible for filing 3 INDs and 2 NDAs.
He also has additional experience in the management of Phase IV medical teams in ophthalmology, allergy, diabetes, and atherosclerosis therapeutic areas. He directed a professional staff responsible for preparation and management of medical and commercial operating plans, dashboards, cost metrics, and development and management of life cycle and risk management processes.
Expert’s consulting practice includes services in:
• Business development
• Strategic/operations planning
• Management of drug development projects
• Resource planning
• Identification, negotiation and management of outside vendors.
His extensive contacts within the pharmaceutical industry and his affiliation with other consultants and consulting organizations can provide a range of services from regulatory strategy, clinical research and medical writing to compliance auditing and marketing plan development.
He developed business plans and an executive summary for a start up biotech company.Developed detailed drug development plan and identified contractors for a client.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1971 | Degree: BS | Subject: Pharmacy | Institution: Northeastern University |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Management | Institution: Northeastern Unoversity |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to 2009 | Employer: Pfizer | Title: Director, Business Planning and Analysis | Department: |
Responsibilities:He directed seven professionals responsible for preparation and management of a $250M expense and $100M capital budget. Resolution of purchase order and invoice issues and business process improvements. Member of department leadership team. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2006 | Employer: Pfizer | Title: Director, Project Management, Ophthalmology Therapeutic Area | Department: |
Responsibilities:He provided Project Management support to the Ophthalmology Therapeutic area through planning and implementation of Phase IV studies, development of medical and commercial operating plans and managing life cycle and risk management processes.· Increased potential revenues by managing the process to file a supplemental new drug application. · Improved efficiency across the therapeutic area by providing a central repository for all planned and ongoing programs. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2005 | Employer: Pfizer | Title: Director, Clinical Planning & Performance Metrics | Department: |
Responsibilities:He managed professional staff of eight professionals responsible for $100M budget, speed goals, report card, cost metrics, activity tracking and country monitoring allocation process.· Decreased operating expenses $6M by recommending and implementing a plan to reduce contractors. · Enabled the prioritization of projects by managing the development of a departmental information system that reported on all project activities. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2001 | Employer: Pfizer | Title: Associate Director, Department Operations | Department: |
Responsibilities:Supervised two professionals. Oversaw department budget, operating plan development and tracking of resources and facilities.· Established departmental database of all permanent and contract employees. Assured accurate projection of resource requirements. · Provided management with data to facilitate budget approval by initiating first departmental operating plan. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 1998 | Employer: Pfizer | Title: Manager, Program Planning and Management 1996 - 1998 Medical Business Manag | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for providing project management support to the Phase IV medical teams in allergy, diabetes, and atherosclerosis therapeutic areas.· Facilitated development of the first life cycle management program for each of these areas, leading to prioritization of development work to be completed. · Increased efficiency, providing a central area for all information by preparing medical operating plans. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 1996 | Employer: WMP ASSOCIATES, INC., | Title: Principal consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Provided project management expertise to clients on a broad range of drug development projects. Created market assessments of potential development candidates.· Collaborated on business plans and presentations with start up management. |
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Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| He hasidentified and negotiated contracts with toxicology suppliers, CROs and clinical supply manufacturers. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Over 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experience with positions of increasing responsibility at Astra, Warner Lambert/Parke-Davis and most recently with Pfizer. His expertise includes strategic/operations plan development, budget preparation/management, and management of drug development projects. |