Mastering Cross-Functional Collaboration for Launch Success

Join us on May 31, 2025 EST to provide attendees with perspectives on these important questions from industry leaders across functions, including Commercial, Marketing, Market Access and R&D, and practical advice on how to master the art of collaboration to improve cohesion for collective success. 

Life science companies, particularly pharma are notoriously siloed organizations. However, the importance of diverse input and exchange across functions, strategic alignment and holistic implementation of key activities, such as stakeholder engagement, highlight the need for effective cross-functional collaboration. While its scientific expertise, healthcare system knowledge and leadership of critical pre-launch make Medical Affairs a central player in the brand team, it is the ability to collaborate that is most highly valued. In a recent survey of nine general managers and nine business unit directors, cross-functional collaboration was rated the most highly valued competency for Medical Affairs. Along with the next most highly rated value drivers of scientific acumen, engagement excellence, understanding the current issues impacting HCPs and the patient journey, these results strengthen the perception of Medical Affairs as therapeutic experts and organizational leaders. So what does effective collaboration look like for Medical Affairs? And what are best practices? This webinar will provide attendees with perspectives on these important questions from industry leaders across functions, including Commercial, Marketing, Market Access and R&D, and practical advice on how to master the art of collaboration to improve cohesion for collective success. 

Learning Objectives:

Objective 1: Recognize the importance of effective collaboration by Medical Affairs in launch preparation 

Objective 2: Understand what other functions value in their collaboration with Medical Affairs 

Objective 3: Know the secrets to effective collaboration to maximize organizational value for launch success 

David Kelaher

Moderator:

David Kelaher

Senior Director, Medical Affairs

IQVIA

Speaker:

Shannon Faught

Chief Commercial Officer

Alora Pharmaceuticals

Speaker:

Chris Boulton

Vice President, Global Marketing Therapy Area Head - Obesity

Amgen

Speaker:

Katie Pascoe

Global Compound Market Access Lead at Janssen - Oncology

Johnson & Johnson

Speaker:

Rupert Vessey

Chief Scientist

Flagship Pioneering

Speaker:

Josie Downey

General Manager and Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand

Merck Healthcare

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