DAVID ALLEN WEITLICH
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accomplished hospital and institutional pharmaceutical sales professional.
Skilled at launching new products and expanding sales of current products
in diverse healthcare settings including: academic teaching institutions,
large hospital health systems, governmental agencies, managed-care, long-
term acute care and outpatient treatment facilities in Kansas and Missouri.
Extensive primary and specialty sales experience in both acute and chronic
disease states bringing value as a disease state management specialist
focusing on customer needs and patient outcomes. Stimulated new product
business development opportunities through customer from concept to
reality. Demonstrated strategic thinker who takes a consultative approach
initiating, creating and developing innovative solutions to generate
product sales today while positioning for sales growth tomorrow.
EXPERIENCE
Roche/Genentech, 1986--present
Senior Medical Center Representative in Kansas City Metropolitan Area (KC
West), 1992-present
. Responsible for Boniva oral and injection promotion in office and
hospital outpatient infusion centers to selected high value prescribers.
Significant accomplishments include:
o Achieved Boniva Oral MS of 56.7%, top 10% in Nation, in declining
branded bisphosphonate osteoporosis market
o Generated $120,000 in Boniva Injection sales at the University of
Kansas Hospital Cancer Center, #1 account in Kansas City
Metropolitan area
o Initiated development of Hospitalist Approach to Promote Bone
Health from management of sentinel fracture in hospital to
discharge treatment algorithm with Hospital Internal Medicine
Specialists Group
. Assigned additional Hospitals and Surgery Centers in Wichita and
Hutchinson to promote Kytril for Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting,
achieving 90% of accounts displacing Zofran
. Participated in the launch of Mycamine. Significant accomplishments
include:
o Achieved formulary approval of Mycamine displacing caspofungin
and/or anidulafungin at 98% of institutions and was available at
all institutions utilizing an evidence-based approach
o Generated 1 million dollars in Mycamine sales in 2006, #1 in
Division, Region and Top 3 in Nation
o Facilitated investigator initiated Outcomes Study at KC VA Medical
Center in evaluating pharmacoeconmic impact of Mycamine vs.
caspofungin in the management of candidemia
. Drove Rocephin sales even in mid to late phase of product life-cycle.
Significant accomplishments include:
o Increased Rocephin sales 53% at KCVA and achieved 45.5% Rocephin
market share for VA VISN 15 (#1 in Nation), due to implementation
of antibiotic handguide recommendations
o Achieved formulary approval for Rocephin at University Hospital in
Columbia, MO
o Promoted once-daily antibiotic concepts within the Department of
Surgery at Children's Mercy Hospital, resulting in a 37% increase
in Rocephin sales
o Rocephin ranked #1 in MS for CAP at KU benchmarked within
University Hospital Consortium survey
. Stimulated investigator initiated Rocephin Research Studies that led to
abstracts and publications generating local, regional and national
speaker presentations
. Initiated and created The Hospitalist Society of Kansas City
. Facilitated investigator initiated HOPAT Outcomes Study with Hospital
Internal Medicine Specialists Group
evaluating CAP and SSTI, study was presented at National Internal
Medicine Meeting in New Orleans
. Led St. Luke's Health System Kytril conversion team displacing Zofran, by
developing an evidence-based approach on the Pathophysiology of Emesis to
bring forth appropriate use of antiemetics
Promoted to pilot newly created Infectious Disease/Pulmonary/Surgery
Specialist Position in Kansas City Metropolitan area for Business Unit,
2000
. Initiated, developed and implemented Pneumonia Pathways advocating
Rocephin, strengthening Rocephin's position as the drug of choice while
acting to neutralize and/or displace competition
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. Created multidisciplinary disease state management guidelines advocating
once-daily combinations of Rocephin/aminoglycosides and
Rocephin/metronidazole serving to expand growth in nontraditional areas
o 10.6 Rocephin share point change rank, #1 in Division, Region
o 33.0 Rocephin market share for VA VISN 15, #2 in Nation
o 47% increase in Rocephin sales and 10 MS point increase at KU
o 20% increase in Rocephin sales and 5.2 MS point increase for Health
Midwest
o Selected by Rocephin Team to share successes in 2nd trimester 2000
video taping
. Partnered with three area Representative Geo Teams to maximize
hospital/physician access, pull-through and displacement strategies and
tactics transcending hospitals and health systems in Kansas City
Metropolitan area
Appointed as new Senior Medical Center Representative in Kansas City, KS,
1995
Responsible for the University of Kansas School of Medicine and Pharmacy,
Kansas University Medical Center and Cancer Center, Kansas City VA Medical
Center, VISN 15 Headquarters, Research Medical Center, Hospital Inpatient
Management Services, Bethany Medical Center and the Dwight D. Eisenhower
VA Medical Center
1. Achieved formulary approval of Rocephin at the University of Kansas
Medical Center, after over a decade of non-formulary status
2. Selected nationally to participate in Roche Representatives' Best
Practices Study
3. Conceptualized Once-Daily Rocephin Combinations Program with
aminoglycosides, metronidazole and doxycycline
4. Selected to participate in the Bio-Science HIVID and INVIRASE Launches
for HIV/AIDS
5. Developed local, regional and national VERSED and Rocephin speaker
programs
6. Created Innovations in ICU Sedation Program for VERSED bringing
together team approach of Physician, MICU/SICU Nurse and Pharmacist
that was replicated regionally and nationally
7. Created Once-Daily Antibiotics Program for Rocephin bringing together
Infectious Disease, Microbiology and Pharmacy that was presented to
each VA Hospital in VISN 15 and presented nationally at American
Society of Health Systems Pharmacists Meeting in New Orleans
8. Product Knowledge Field Trainer for Rocephin, VERSED, Toradol,
Romazicon
Promoted to Medical Center Representative in Kansas City, MO, 1988
Responsible for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
and Pharmacy, Truman Medical Center West and East, St. Luke's Hospital,
Children's Mercy Hospital and the University of Health Sciences
9. Identified and developed business relationships with Key Opinion
Leaders, Formulary P&T Committee Members, Departments Staff Physicians
(Medicine and Surgery), Fellows, Residents, Medical Students, Nurses,
Pharmacists and other key healthcare providers
10. Developed Key Opinion Leader in Infectious Diseases at Research
Medical Center (Health Midwest) as a speaker that resulted in multiple
speaking programs locally and regionally that led to increased sales
for Rocephin
11. Promoted to Senior Medical Center Representative in 1992
AWARDS President's Club Award in 2004, 2006
Recognized Nationally for Rocephin
contributions in 2004
Special Achievement Award in 1997,
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010
Physician Recognition Award for
Business Unit 66 in 1999
Outstanding Achievement Award in 1995
and 1996
Teamsmanship Award by Division Peers
in 1992 and 1994
President's Achievement Award in 1989,
1990, 1991 and 1993
EDUCATION Bachelors of General Studies from the University of
Kansas, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences