Claudia Adjei Pharmd/mba
Willingboro
Summary
Strategic Market Access Leader with extensive experience in Hematology-Oncology, specializing in payer engagement, reimbursement strategy, value proposition development, and stakeholder collaboration. Proven success in optimizing patient access, driving formulary inclusion, and executing cross-functional market access initiatives that enhance commercial success and patient outcomes. Adept at navigating the evolving oncology landscape, including IDNs, GPOs, and payers, to deliver sustainable access solutions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Market Access Manager- CARVYKTI® (Hematology - Onc
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
10.2024 - Current
- Strategic Market Access Leadership & Value Proposition Development: Lead strategic initiatives to optimize patient access, reimbursement, and service delivery for CARVYKTI® across oncology centers. Develop compelling value propositions that align with payer needs, provider adoption strategies, and financial impact models, ensuring seamless integration into treatment workflows and maximizing market uptake.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Strategic Pricing & Contracting, Commercial Access Integration, Patient & Support Services, and Finance teams to align on tactical execution of market access strategies.
- Budget Management: Oversee multiple budgets and deliverables, organizing interim project read-outs to ensure cross-functional alignment and adherence to allocated budgets.
- Vendor & Agency Management: Led the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to select an Agency of Record (AOR), ensuring alignment with strategic market access goals and compliance standards.
- Payer & Reimbursement Strategy: Analyze payer coverage trends, site-of-care reimbursement challenges, and access barriers, leveraging insights to refine market access strategies and enhance provider adoption.
- Market Access Conferences & Stakeholder Engagement: Plan and execute conferences to convene key stakeholders, including payers, providers, and policymakers, fostering discussions on reimbursement models, site-of-care access, and policy changes.
Patient Experience Manager – STELARA® and TREMFYA®
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
08.2022 - 10.2024
- Tactical Plan Development: Assisted in creating annual market access product-specific tactical plans, collaborating with brand and market access teams to secure budgets.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Partnered with Integrated Marketing and Customer Engagement Organizations to ensure efficient execution of market access strategies.
- Training & Compliance: Developed and executed training curricula for 300+ field personnel, enhancing understanding of payer policies, accumulators, and maximizers, reducing CAP AskJCP (DCR) escalations by 25%.
- Financial Oversight: Managed a $12.3M budget, optimizing financial forecasts and implementing streamlined fiscal controls.
Global Medical Affairs Associate (Extern)
Merck
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Medical Strategy Support: Conducted literature reviews and synthesized clinical trial data to inform decision-making on pipeline assets and therapeutic area initiatives.
- Scientific Communication: Developed scientific materials to support internal stakeholders and facilitate accurate dissemination of clinical data
Global Commercial Strategy Associate – PONVORY® (N
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Lifecycle Management: Identified potential new indications for PONVORY®, contributing to market differentiation and long-term brand growth.
- Market Research & Strategic Analysis: Conducted in-depth competitive intelligence and payer research, supporting go-to-market strategies.
R&D HEOR RWE Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Asso
Bristol Myers Squibb
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Process Optimization: Enhanced financial assessment accuracy by optimizing the Fair Market Value Analysis Tool for R&D HEOR RWE.
- Supplier Management: Refined a database of over 500 supplier resources, improving procurement transparency and aligning with the company’s commitment to diverse partnerships.
Medical Writing Associate (Extern)
BGB Group
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Real-World Evidence (RWE) Analysis: Reviewed RWE studies, evaluating real-world treatment patterns, patient outcomes, and safety data to support medical strategy and evidence-based decision-making.
- Medical Writing & Publications: Provided medical writing support, contributing to the development of scientific materials, including abstracts, manuscripts, slide decks, and regulatory documents.
Community Pharmacy Associate
Harris Teeter Pharmacy
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Patient Education & Chronic Disease Management: Developed patient education materials, including pamphlets and presentations, to promote clinical interventions that improved outcomes for patients with chronic diseases.
- Pharmacy Operations Optimization: Implemented medication adherence strategies for 100+ patients managing diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, COPD, and renal failure.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Howard University
Washington, DC05-2022
MBA - Business Administration
Howard University
Washington, DC05-2022
Skills
- Market Access Strategy
- Healthcare Stakeholder Engagement
- Proposition Value Analysis
- Oncology Patient Access Improvement
- Budget Management & Financial Forecasting
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Real-World Evidence Analysis
- Strategic Pricing & Contracting
- Regulatory & Compliance Adherence
- Competitive Intelligence Analysis
Timeline
Market Access Manager- CARVYKTI® (Hematology - Onc
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
10.2024 - Current
Patient Experience Manager – STELARA® and TREMFYA®
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
08.2022 - 10.2024
Global Medical Affairs Associate (Extern)
Merck
01.2022 - 03.2022
Global Commercial Strategy Associate – PONVORY® (N
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
05.2021 - 08.2021
R&D HEOR RWE Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Asso
Bristol Myers Squibb
12.2020 - 05.2021
Medical Writing Associate (Extern)
BGB Group
06.2020 - 09.2020
Community Pharmacy Associate
Harris Teeter Pharmacy
08.2019 - 09.2020
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Howard University
MBA - Business Administration
Howard University
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