Expert Profile
David is a twenty year veteran of the healthcare industry having held
leadership positions with specialist agencies including: Edelman, Hill &
Knowlton, PPD, Skila Inc. and The Metro Group (WPP) . His integrated
experience across the drug development and brand development process is
wide ranging, covering medical communication and education, market
research, commercial & scientific due diligence, market access, pricing &
reimbursement, and clinical trial program development .
David is highly experienced at leading international projects for clients
and developing, as well as managing, their brand strategies, whether these be
early phase or post marketing. He has provided expertise for major
pharmaceutical companies as well as biotechnology and medical device
clients. His main therapeutic area experience and expertise lies in:
cardiovascular, virology, nephrology, CNS, urology oncology, and
musculoskeletal.
Cambridge Healthcare Consulting Ltd (I am the founder of this company)
Edelman 2006- 2010 - Communciations company where I was the head of Medical Communications and the head of Market Access
Hill and Knowlton 2004-2006: Communciations company where i was the head of Healthcare strategic consulting and the head of Medical Communications
BSc (Hons), Microbiology - University of Wales
MPhil, Biochemistry - University of London
• Member of the Cambridge Network
• Member of OneNucleus (formerly Eastern Region Biotechnology Initiative – ERBI)
• Member of the Institute of Directors
• Member of the Pharmaceutical Contracts Management Group
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Pharmaceutical Market Research Group
Recent Publications and Presentations
• Contract management and strategic outsourcing - presentation at Pharmaceutical Contracts Management Group annual meeting, 2005, and 2006
• Contract Services Europe: Accountability in a sponsor/CRO relationship (2006)
• Pharmaceutical & Biotech Outsourcing Conference, Research & Development Expo / Conference – Session Chairman ((2005, 2006 and 2007) and guest speaker (2005, 2006)
• PR Week: Shining A Light On Clinical Research (2006)
• Medical Education and Evaluation, Pharma Focus Talking Point, January 2008
• Edelman Analysis of Health Select Committee into NICE, January 2008
• Sound bite or Sound insight (from Edelman’s “Public Engagement in the Conversation Age”), 2009
• Presentation Skills training for academics entering industry partnerships – European Cardiac Society congress, 2010
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