Pedro Lopes, MD, CMD

Lead a team of medical affairs professionals dedicated to VMG assets in all small- and medium-sized European markets. As part of the leadership team, drive scientific and operational excellence for all medical processes and activities. Directly manage Therapeutic Area Specialists and small market Medical Affairs Scientists. Interact with diverse internal and external stakeholders and contracted partner organizations. Accountable for informing and co-developing the medical operating plan and fully accountable for execution while embracing new tools and frameworks for medical excellence and operational efficiency. Drives a customer and patient centric medical organization that leverages strong scientific and medical expertise to build strong partnerships with HCPs, regulators, and external stakeholders, while providing strategic thought partnership for commercial marketing, regulatory, compliance and access initiatives across VMG markets, both within Pfizer VMG and in partner organisations. Collaborate to design, implement and evaluate systems and processes to ensure full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across the region.

The International Medical Channel Content (MCC) team is part of the Global Medical Engagement and Impact (MEI) platform within the Global Chief Medical Affairs (CMAO) Office. The International MCC team drives local medical channel content strategy across the Oncology, Primary Care, Specialty Care, and Vaccines portfolio across International Division. The team aligns closely with the Global & US Medical Channel Content Teams and other key cross-functional partners to conceptualize, adapt/develop, and disseminate all ex-US medical content through publications, congresses, medical-to-medical interactions, digital channels, and other newly prioritized internal and external ex-US specific medical channels. As Country Medical Channel Content Lead for Western/Eastern Europe I am responsible for: leading and representing the MCC function at the global level within the MEI and Medical Categories; leading the creation and adaptation of medical channel content across the Pfizer portfolio providing functional and subject matter expertise; leading and managing the MCC Content Managers aligned to the country/cluster to ensure the efficient delivery of countries content plans on time and to a high quality; and lead, inspire and embed the transformation & new ways of working for the International MCC Team, as a part of the MEI platform.

Leadership of the country HBU Medical Affairs team in Portugal. Provide external and internal, therapeutic area/BU –relevant patient-centric medical, and scientific know-how, especially in the filed of infectious diseases but also in other in-hospital therapeutic areas. Ensure appropriate use of medicinal products, through medical professionalism, engagement in long-term peer-to-peer customer relationships, generation and medical-to-medical communication of relevant data. Actively contribute to the local BU strategy by providing Medical insights, engaging with Medical experts and conducting Medical projects. Integrate customer medical insights into the country medical and brand strategy, provide medical and scientific strategic support to the regional medical team, medical leadership to the country brand team, country and / or local XFTs. Contribute to implementation of the Country Medical Plan and the Customer Facing Medical Plan. Provide Medical Affairs support to the clinical development and registration process of pipeline compounds in the relevant TA, and to the post-approval in country Life Cycle Management (LCM). Generate and manage local real word data to address specific Medical need or demand from authorities. Planning, management and execution of HBU Portugal medical resources and budget. People management and development of the direct reports.

Responsible for development and implementation of country medical strategy, in line with country, regional and global corporate and medical strategy. Responsible for medical affairs activities, including, KOLs management and customer facing, IIR/NIS development, management of unsolicited medical requests, support to marketing and sales activities, promotional materials review, continuous and adequate training of all staff and business development. Management of 3 direct reports: 1 Medical Manager and 2 MSL’s. Identification of medical trends & needs and assessment of new business opportunities Member of Country Management Board.

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Reporting to the European Medical Director IBD within the Regional Medical Inflammation, I was responsible for the development and execution of European medical strategies and tactics for Xeljanz in IBD, working within the cross-functional ESAT Inflammation team and in close cooperation with the country and global organizations. Key responsibilities include: - Definition of the European medical strategy - Creation and dissemination of regionally relevant product related data - Scientific Partnerships & Leveraging Expert Insights - Ensuring Consistent Communication of Data & Build Internal Medical Expertise - Accurate & balanced communication about IBD products

Implementation of the country medical plan. Identification and execution of country opportunities for growth and improved efficiencies through best practices and other initiatives within the country. Provision of country medical support to regulatory issues, product labeling, product maintenance and defense, medical information, drug safety, outcomes research and other related functions in the medical department as appropriate. Develop and maintain ongoing cross-functional working relationships within the organization. Build enduring peer-to-peer relationships with leading healthcare professionals and specialists, including non-traditional customers and key decision makers. Acquire and maintain in-depth scientific knowledge of company medicines within nominated therapy area(s) and deliver medical and scientific activities within the medical plan. Collaborate with clinical research colleagues and above-country and global BU colleagues to provide medical input and to drive timely completion of sponsored clinical trials. To ensure customer intelligence is brought into the organization to generate customer insights, shape future strategy and leverage business opportunities.