Paul McDermott

Email: abpgde@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Falmouth

State: ME

Zip: 04105

Country: USA

Phone: 207-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 149

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Paul P. McDermott, RPh, MBA

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Program Management Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical Industry

Research & Development New Product Development / Launch

Dedicated professional with successful twenty-plus year career in biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry at world-leading corporations and state-of-the-art health care facilities.

CAREER PROGRESSION

STAFF FLOAT PHARMACIST

February 2011 - present

CENTOCOR-ORTHO BIOTECH, INC., Horsham, PA 2005 - December 2010

Senior Manager, Health Economic, Clinical, and Health Outcomes Research (HEOR)

* Oversaw clinical and medical / scientific understanding of current and potential role of Centocor-Ortho-Biotech products in treating immune-medicated inflammatory diseases and anemia for clients.

* Support clinical, medical economic and health outcomes information needs for commercial corporate accounts and Strategic Customer Relations teams, including strategic key opinion leaders.

* Influenced policy decisions regarding coverage issues.

* Responsible for government and commercial payers.

GENENTECH, INC., San Francisco, CA 2004 - 2005

Professional Education Liaison

* Managed medical marketing efforts to establish advocacy among rheumatology thought leaders to maximize market penetration for Genentech.

* Generated clinician interest in role of B-cells in pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune inflammatory disorders.

* Headed development and implementation of Regional Advisory Boards.

* Established and managed relationships with state / regional cooperative groups and medical societies.

AMGEN (formerly Immunex Corporation), Seattle, WA 1998 - 2003

Medical Science Liaison / Manager, Corporate Accounts

* Provided clinical and scientific support of Enbrel for New England, Montreal, and Maritime Provinces; responsible for consensus building and advocacy development of dermatology and rheumatology thought leaders.

* Directed reimbursement and coverage projects, formulary presentations, educational presentations to physicians and health care professionals, speaker training, and implementation, development, and support of business objectives. Continued...

* Collaborated with Senior Management on feedback for marketing campaigns.

* Served as Team Leader for Immunex Health Economic Advisory Team in 2002.

* Provided support for 12 Wyeth and Immunex Sales Representatives.

* Increased patient access to Amgen products at managed care organizations through implementation of corporate initiatives.

CIGNA HEALTHCARE, Freeport, ME 1995 - 1998

Director, Pharmacy Services

* Directed promotion of cost-effective, rational drug therapy for members of managed care organization, including determination of pharmacy line item in medical expenditure targets for capitated provider agreements.

* Teamed with Sales / Marketing in presenting drug plan options to employer groups.

* Led staff of 12 pharmacy professionals serving pharmacy network.

MAINE MEDICAL CENTER, Portland, ME 1995

Clinical Pharmacist at largest hospital in Maine.

BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL, Boston, MA 1990 - 1995

Clinical Pharmacist at state-of-the-art teaching hospital that serves 750,000 patients annually. Rounded on bone-marrow transplant unit with oncology team. Performed pharmacokinetic consultations in patients to optimize therapeutic levels of medications.

NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER, Boston, MA 1988 - 1990

Clinical Pharmacist at world-class academic medical center.

EDUCATION

Bentley College, Waltham, MA 1994

M.B.A., Finance

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 1988

B.S., Pharmacy

Continuing Education:

Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education, Boston, MA

Advances in Rheumatology Seminar 1998-2009, 2011

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Pharmacoeconomic / Outcomes Research Tutorial

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Registered Pharmacist, Maine (#4584) and Massachusetts (#20594)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Massachusetts Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Member

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacists, Member

American College of Rheumatology, Member

International Society for Pharmacoeconomic Outcomes Research, Member

PUBLICATIONS

-Impact of Regulations on Health Care Industry in Greater Boston Area- Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

AWARDS

2001 DNA Award, Immunex; 2006 Encore Award, Centocor 2007 Encore Award, Centocor; 2008 Encore Award, Centocor; 2009 Encore Award, Centocor Ortho Biotech

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