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Melissa Thompson, B.Sc., MBA

Senior Vice President, Value and Evidence

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Health Economic Research, HEOR

Melissa Thompson is a global thought leader in health economic and outcomes research with over 20 years of experience. Prior to joining EVERSANA, Melissa spent 13 years as a Managing Partner at Cornerstone Research Group, where she focused the development of strategies to support the global reimbursement of numerous pharmaceutical products. Melissa also has experience in the application of health economics and outcomes research to product communication, medical marketing, and sales. Melissa has a broad therapeutic knowledge-base, having worked across several disease areas for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device products.

Melissa holds an MBA with specialization in marketing and finance and a B.Sc. in Biology and Pharmacology, both from McMaster University.

Articles by Melissa Thompson, B.Sc., MBA

Considering Commercial Success During Clinical Development: Maintaining a Global Perspective

Although commercial success is the ultimate goal of pharmaceutical research and development (R&D), many new treatments do not meet expectations and fail to achieve broad global reimbursement after initial regulatory approval., This causes therapies to underperform across international markets and, more importantly, limits access for patients in need. For example, only 56% of all new drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) […]

Telling the Whole Story: An Integrated Approach to Value Proposition Creation

Market shifts are underway, emphasizing the need for value propositions that are more seamless and integrated across functions. Adapting to these changes will be critical if manufacturers want to maximize pricing opportunities and avoid missing opportunities to generate data to demonstrate their product’s value effectively with different audiences. The most robust value propositions require expertise […]

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