Damian Largier is a South African born physician who completed a Masters in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Cape Town with a focus on Developmental Endocrinology. After five years in clinical practice he joined the pharmaceutical industry initially with Glaxo Wellcome and then as Country Medical Director for Pfizer in South Africa.
He has held leadership positions for Pfizer Medical Affairs in Europe and the United States as well as at a Global level with a particular focus on medical communications and late stage product development. He is now the Vice President Medical Affairs for the International Developed Markets (Europe, Japan and Developed Asia) for Internal Medicine.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”VP, Medical Affairs” el_class=”leader_inner_heading”][vc_custom_heading text=”Assertio Therapeutics, Inc” el_class=”leader_inner_heading-2″][vc_column_text el_class=”leader_content”]Dr. Thérèse McCall is presently Vice President of Medical Affairs at Assertio Therapeutics, Inc, Lake Forest, IL. She received a doctorate in clinical medicine from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. She also holds a diploma in print journalism and radio broadcasting.
Dr. McCall has over 30 years of leadership experience with global companies in the fields of drug discovery, research and product commercialization strategy, clinical development, and regulatory approval. She has deep expertise in external stakeholder engagement and is focused on global medical affairs innovation, product commercialization, and medical communications transformation. During her career, Dr. McCall has consistently developed innovative medical and commercial strategies and solutions. She has led US and global initiatives involving external thought leader and reimbursement decision makers, investigator research programs, publications, medical information, and regulatory and compliance activities. Her therapeutic expertise includes oncology, immunology, gastroenterology, cardiology, neuroscience, and diabetes.
Dr. McCall has a long-standing interest in advancing the public’s understanding of science. To this end, she has developed and presented radio interviews and school presentations, and she has worked as a London-based science correspondent for the BBC. In addition, Dr. McCall has authored over 30 scientific publications, including newspaper and book chapters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]