Meghna Jhaveri, PharmD, RPh
Morris Plains,NJ
Summary
Summary: Highly dynamic and motivated medical professional with over 15 years of experience in both promotional and medical education initiatives. Great expertise in developing scientific content for promotional educational materials, including slide kits, speaker programs, websites, product monographs, and scientific animations. Outstanding communication skills and client management experience.
Therapeutic areas of expertise: Detail-oriented with expertise in strategy and content development in a variety of therapeutic areas including consumer skin care/beauty (L’Oreal), atopic dermatitis, rheumatology, inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome, chronic kidney disease, acute coronary syndrome, diabetes, narcolepsy, hereditary angioedema, hypertriglyceridemia, HIV, allergic rhinitis, chronic pain conditions including opioid-induced constipation, dermatology, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, metabolic bone disease with a focus on osteoporosis, hypertension, age-related macular degeneration, asthma/COPD, lipid disorders and epilepsy.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Medical Director
Ogilvy Health
03.2017 - Current
- Provides scientific and clinical leadership in the development of all types of scientific materials, including peer-reviewed scientific communications, slide decks, and key educator materials
- Develops high-quality scientific and well-referenced educational materials, including promotional educational content, as well as abstracts, posters, slide decks, brief communications, and other standard communication formats
- Interacts with client and KOLs in all aspects of the business with a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities
Vice President, Scientific Services
ENOVA
12.2015 - 03.2017
- Develop scientifically compelling content in various therapeutic areas
- Ensure that content is medically accurate, audience appropriate and relevant, and in line with brand strategy or messaging
- Scientific content lead on various accounts and therapeutic areas
- Work with KOLs to develop scientifically compelling peer-to-peer content
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of clinical literature and evolving evidence-based practice guidelines as well as practical knowledge of current clinical practice trends and KOL insights to support CME initiatives
- Medically direct projects for assigned products (e.g., develop outlines and select references for a writing project; select participants and develop content for symposia and advisory boards; moderate advisory board meetings)
Vice President, Medical Affairs
Voxmedia
02.2014 - 11.2015
- Lead complete spectrum of medical activities for all CME initiatives
- Direct business development activities for CME initiatives
- Develop needs assessment proposals and educational gap surveys/analyses
- Perform clinical review of materials and ensure the scientific quality, fair balance, and message integrity of all content
- Work with KOLs to develop scientifically compelling peer-to-peer content
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of clinical literature and evolving evidence-based practice guidelines as well as practical knowledge of current clinical practice trends and KOL insights to support CME initiatives
- Cultivate and maintain strong professional relationships with national thought leaders in the fields of acute coronary syndrome, narcolepsy, opioid-induced constipation, hypertriglyceridemia, and diabetes.
Vice President, Medical Director
FCB Cure
06.2004 - 02.2014
- Lead medical portion of new product pitches and communication plans for assigned products
- Develop depth of understanding for assigned products, related medical areas, and competitive products
- Proactively identify medical opportunities that contribute to strategic and tactical development
- Conceptualize innovative initiatives that support marketing strategy
- Medically direct projects for assigned products (e.g., develop outlines and select references for a writing project; select participants and develop content for symposia and advisory boards; moderate advisory board meetings)
- Ensure that projects are technically accurate, audience appropriate, and in line with product strategy or message
- Supervise and train Medical Directors and Medical Writers
- Continually assess workload of staff to ensure proper utilization of resources
- Build rapport with external medical community and client
- Interact with healthcare professionals on programs to meet strategic objectives and to build product advocacy
- Manage workflow for assigned products and assist direct reports in the management of their workload to ensure deadlines are met
- Ensure consistent quality across products
- Create and maintain Refman database for assigned products
- Develop or revise copy for assigned projects
- Monitor and build staff morale and foster teamwork
- Continually challenge and evaluate processes in an effort to improve quality of services .
Project Editor
HealthMatters Communications, LLC
01.2002 - 05.2004
- Provide scientific content development and editorial project management for advisory boards, investigator meetings, promotional dinner meetings, and CME-accredited monographs and symposiums
- Involved in creating outlines and editing manuscripts for inclusion in premier scientific journals
- Clinical expertise in various therapeutic categories including pain management, HIV therapy, epilepsy, hepatitis, and asthma
- Involved in the development of post-meeting executive summary reports and evaluation surveys
- Primary contact for client and faculty on scientific content-related issues
- Supervise freelance writers, copyeditors, graphic artists and computer programmers within the scope of projects
- Develop a positive relationship with other departments so that all programs work toward common goals
Account Executive
Accel Healthcare Communications
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Developed marketing strategies for a variety of pharmaceutical products
- Served as a liaison between clients and hypertension thought leaders; analyzed multiple clinical studies on cardiovascular medications; liased with medical director on scientific content development for GlaxoSmithKline, Roche Laboratories, and Forest Laboratories
- Conducted literature searches on competitive products, drug-interactions, and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic mechanisms
- Coordinated national advisory board meetings and scientific symposiums; created slide presentations, chaperoned guest speakers, and authored post-meeting summary reports
- Contributed to the pre-launch of Lercanidipine, Forest Laboratories’ calcium channel blocker.
Account Executive
VITAL Healthcare Communications
02.2000 - 01.2001
- Strategically managed various accounts, including Elan Pharmaceutical’s Frovatriptan for migraines and Forest Laboratories’ Tiazac for angina and hypertension (cardiovascular disorders)
- Assisted in the pre-launch planning of Forest Laboratories’ Lercanidipine
- Researched data on efficacy, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of competing products in similar categories
- Provided direction to the creative team for the development of tactical elements
- Coordinated a convention banquet for 60 cardiologists, from invitation approaches to promotional materials creation and design to development of sales presentation.
Pharmacist
Rite Aid Pharmacy
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Counseled patients on prescription and over-the-counter medications; communicated risks, benefits, and alternatives
- Functioned as a liaison between pharmaceutical representatives and the pharmacy
- Interfaced daily with physicians, nurses, health care professionals, and patients
- Maintained a detailed database of the medication inventory
- Supervised a whole team of pharmacy personnel, including staff pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians
- Quadrupled business volume for a new outlet, making it the top revenue producer in the district.
Education
Doctorate - Doctor of Pharmacy
Shenandoah University, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
Winchester, VABachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Rutgers University, College of Pharmacy
New Brunswick, NJCertificate in Medical Marketing
NYU
Skills
Scientific content development
Medical strategy
Scientific story teller
Medical writing
KOL advocacy development
Client engagement
Affiliations
Member: American Pharmaceutical Association
Timeline
Senior Medical Director
Ogilvy Health
03.2017 - Current
Vice President, Scientific Services
ENOVA
12.2015 - 03.2017
Vice President, Medical Affairs
Voxmedia
02.2014 - 11.2015
Vice President, Medical Director
FCB Cure
06.2004 - 02.2014
Project Editor
HealthMatters Communications, LLC
01.2002 - 05.2004
Account Executive
Accel Healthcare Communications
01.2001 - 01.2002
Account Executive
VITAL Healthcare Communications
02.2000 - 01.2001
Pharmacist
Rite Aid Pharmacy
01.1998 - 01.2000
Doctorate - Doctor of Pharmacy
Shenandoah University, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Rutgers University, College of Pharmacy
Certificate in Medical Marketing
NYU
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