RocheManager - Market Access & Government Affairs
Mar. 2012 - Sep. 2014Mexico CityThe challenge was deliver to the company new products in the National Formulary List as well in the Catalogue of products in specific healthcare institutions such as IMSS, ISSSTE, Seguro Popular and decentralized institutions, with a clear priority on specialty care products (trastuzumab, pertuzumab, bevacizumab, erlotinib, rituximab, obinuzumab, vismodegib, etc). In charge of specific projects for LATAM Region, such as: construction of the Market Access Value Story for priority product like bevacizumab and pertuzumab. Head of implementation in Roche’s Market Access Committee. Some business accomplishments: • Two new therapeutic indications (colo-rectal cancer and hepatitis B) with reimbursement in Seguro Popular and 3 new molecules (bevacizumab, capecitabine and peginterferon) catalogued in that institution opened a significant business opportunity. • A new biologic product (tocilizumab) catalogued in the Formulary List of IMSS wish is the most important drug buyer in LATAM • Four new products (several therapeutic indications) and several new therapeutic indications in the National Formulary List (Specialty Care therapeutic areas)
• Built access strategies and capabilities of value-based brand propositions, pricing strategy and formulary listing. The success was to have a comprehensive local strategy aligned to the global product strategy, global guidelines and compliance requirements
• Built value with customers across all interactions including the National Formulary Committee, law-markers, advocacy groups and reimbursement while working collaboratively with big clients, government officials and trade associations like AMIIF
• Team Work and Leadership: The integration of different areas of the company was a success. This point reflects a coherent philosophy to obtain the best contribution and collaboration of areas such as medical affairs, regulatory affairs, marketing and sales into market access initiatives.