ABOUT
I build strategic partnerships between Pharma and Patient Groups that help guide research & access decisions by focusing on common interests. Clients are those who want to invest and leverage long term partnerships with the patient groups and bring the patient voice to the R & D table. Patient engagement is easy to say but difficult to do and not all patient groups are ready to engage in a meaningful way with Pharma. Slow initiative start up, difficulties in finding the right patients, mid project stalls and relationship management issues being some of the consequences. A capacity building approach creates a highly energized and motivated patient group who is capable of helping a company on areas of high shared concern.
Supporting pharmaceutical and life science companies who work to a “By Patients For Patients Model” my philosophy is simple: the best way to achieve specific company aims for using the patient voice is to design projects using a capacity building approach that helps the groups achieve their own objectives. They are then in a far better position to help companies achieve theirs.
Clients recognize the value of advocacy but do not have the necessary resources to do it themselves or prefer to work through a third party to develop or sustain the ongoing strategic alliance. Ideal clients are those who prefer to work with a single consultant or through a small group of experienced associates. I work with three senior consultants who can act as a sounding board, listening and learning from patient communities, in order to develop practical solutions that best meet shared objectives.
Nick Hicks
Director

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Established Commutateur in 2008
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10 years international in house and 15 years agency experience
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Solid, proven experience in advocacy and strategic communications
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Experience in Diabetes, Lupus, MS, Pain, Plasma Products, Pain, Renal and Wound Care
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Lecturer on the University of Marseilles European Market Access University Diploma (EMAUD) since 2012
Amy Whereat-Terdjman

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20 years experience in the healthcare sector, from clinical research to medical communications; experience in Oncology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology and Neurology
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Specialised in medical communications; peer-review publications, scientific presentations, publication planning.
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Training: e-learning modules, Writing medical publications for non-native speakers of English, performing scientific
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Facilitator: mediating advisory boards to build recommendations and guidelines for peer-reviewed publications.
Valérie Maillard

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20 year experience in communications in the healthcare sector, both Pharma and NGOs
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Experienced facilitator for building bridges between people and activities in transversal projects
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Corporate Social Responsibility and multicultural communications (China)
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Qualitative patient interviews (English and French)
Nicole Hass

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Experience in developing and implementing patient advocacy, stakeholder engagement and patient centricity
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Extensive experience in Hemophilia, Immunodeficiencies, Alpha 1 antitrypsin, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathies
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MBA, University Master in Public Health Administration, Interuniversity Master in Sustainability and CSR, Currently Ph.D. student from the program “Analysis of social health trends”
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Qulatative patient interviews (German and Spanish)