Tagged with Novartis Oncology

Germany Christian Conrad outlines his role as patient engagement lead for Novartis Oncology in Germany, how individual patient interactions differ from those with advocacy groups, and the current situation for cancer patients eligible to receive Novartis’ CAR-T therapy in Germany.   There has been a big change in the last few…

USA Melanie Croce-Galis, RN, MPH explains the specificities of her work as patient engagement lead for Novartis Oncology in the US market, where significant disparities in patient access to information and to care throw up several challenges. Croce-Galis also outlines the work being done around CAR-T therapies and why integrating and…

China Portuguese national Isabel Afonso, a Novartis and Sandoz veteran of almost 20 years, has taken on a new role as general manager of Novartis’ highly strategic oncology franchise in China as of November 2021.   Since first joining the company back in 2002, Afonso held a variety of roles IT…

Global Karin Blumer, director of global patient engagement at Swiss giant Novartis, gives fascinating insights into the global patient advocacy landscape today and how Novartis interacts with it, the work being done on patient engagement and expectation management for the firm’s cutting-edge CAR-T therapies, and how a stronger patient voice can…

Switzerland Vincent Gruntz looks at the market dynamics for oncology in Switzerland, where an increasingly cost-conscious approach is being taken to reimbursement and pricing, his experience of bringing CAR-T therapies to the country, and the challenges and opportunities of ‘virtual’ product launches.   Once you have seen a patient – that…

Singapore Kevin Zou highlights Novartis Oncology’s footprint and priorities in the diverse Asia-Pacific region, the challenges of introducing cutting-edge cell and gene therapies, how the company works with regulators and payers in Singapore and beyond, and why Asian representation in clinical trials is of vital importance moving forward.   Technology has…

Global Stefan Hendriks, Global Head of Novartis Oncology’s Cell & Gene division outlines the company’s progression to becoming the global leader in cell and gene therapies, the strategy he has put in place for the business, and the key issues of manufacturing and access.   Cell and gene therapies are truly…

USA With a series of reorganization initiatives, new leaders at the helm and exciting acquisitions, Novartis Oncology has undergone a significant business transformation in the past few years, and if the business unit’s 2019 performance is anything to go by, the efforts have paid off, with net sales reaching USD 14.4…

Global During the FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference earlier this month, three industry leaders spoke about innovative reimbursement models like ‘pay-for-performance’ agreements and the implementation challenges of such initiatives. The session was moderated by FT reporter Donato Mancini and saw the participation of Novartis Oncology president Dr Susanne Schaffert; bluebird…

Cell & Gene Therapy Two years on from the introduction of Novartis Oncology’s CAR-T therapy to Europe, Emnuele Ostuni, the firm’s European head of cell and gene therapy, spoke to PharmaBoardroom about the pioneering product’s journey to market, what has been learnt along the way, and how his team has worked to assuage concerns…

Cell & Gene Therapy Emanuele Ostuni, Novartis Oncology’s head of cell and gene therapy for Europe, gives an overview of the introduction of the company’s CAR-T therapy to Europe, the work still to be done to get this product to more patients who need it across the continent, and the future of cell and…