Experts in Pharmaceuticals

Eric Katz is President at Pharma & Healthcare Dimensions, applying public- and private-sector experience in health law and policy to address the quickly-changing landscape of health reform, Medicare coverage and FDA policy. He brings to the table a decade at Medicare headquarters (CMS) and another decade in FDA policy reform. Eric understands the impact of health reform laws (ACA, Obamacare) and ways a new Administration might "repeal and replace" government's current role in healthcare. He can also dive into very fine details across a broad scope of government programs, such as... Read more

My mission is to make a positive and meaningful contribution to health. I've been working in the biopharmaceutical industry for nearly 20 years in different roles - as a scientist, technologist, sales and marketing executive, and consultant. During this time, I've had the privilege to work with and advise over 30 publicly-traded global biopharmaceutical companies, including 7 of the global top 10 in M&A, portfolio analytics, commercial strategy, R&D strategy, sales strategy, and medical strategy. I started Orbytel Group in 2009 to focus on how organizations can reduce decision... Read more

Dr Desai’s was the Director of Rheumatology and Oncology at SmithKline Beecham and Global Clinical Director at Aventis Pharmaceuticals before becoming the Vice President of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research at Neose Technologies, and Chief Medical Officer of Biotherapharma. He founded International Medical Consultants and IMC Radiology in 2006. He co-founded Omega Solutions in 2011 and was successful in exiting for a 20x profit in 2016. Dr Desai is also an active writer for investment websites (previously for TheStreet.com, and presently with SeekingAlpha.com) and is a published... Read more

I have been a Research Scientist for most of my working life, most recently with Abbott in the Chicago area for 15 years where I was in the Diagnostics Division and helped develop and trouble-shoot automated tests for Chagas' disease, Hepatitis, cancer, and developed some of the first mass spectrometric methods to detect pathogenic bacteria. For the past eleven years I have been a consultant in these areas and in biotechnology, in individual practice, or in collaboration with my colleague Dr. Kiu Leung. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in Immunochemistry and... Read more

Jeremy Robinson’s business career has been the result of the mix of disciplines of writing, psychotherapy and management consulting. He coaches C-level executives, Managing Directors, Senior VPs, VPs, Executive Directors and high potential employees in a wide range of industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, professional services, media/publishing, high-tech/telecom and transportation. Jeremy is often chosen to coach highly-valued, high IQ executives on their self-management, leadership and emotional intelligence skills. These assignments usually result in clients... Read more

Jason is a strategist, marketer and researcher with over 10 years of proven success in consulting services. His deep experience in marketing strategy, portfolio planning and customer needs assessments spans from traditional organizations to start-ups, including a breadth of medical device work in cardiology, endoscopy, uro-gynocology and oncology, as well as work in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biotechs and medical technology. His background in market analytics drives his rigorous, yet practical approach to problem solving. This data-oriented approach to decision-making provides a... Read more

John Canellakis has over 25 years of experience in solving complex value chain problems to align with core competencies, collaborative ecosystems and market development. He helps companies going through M&A or entering emerging markets by building a comprehensive risk profile– including financial, legal, partnership and corporate social responsibility. He also has significant experience in helping his clients reduce their costs by providing customized outsourcing solutions for a wide spectrum of products (with a focus on China.) John has founded, built and managed three diverse... Read more