Subhadip Das
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Skilled and results-driven Patient Access Manager with a proven track record in strategizing and implementing access initiatives for Novo Nordisk's diverse portfolio in the UAE. Expertise in developing and executing patient access strategies in coordination with senior management and brand teams. Adept in devising local cost containment models, payer engagement, and negotiation, based on up-to-date clinical and pharmaco-economic evidence for Diabetes, Obesity & Rare disease portfolio. Experienced in collaborating with key stakeholders, including PBM vendors and funding organizations, to drive successful market access outcomes. Expertise in clinical coding, insurance, and navigating governmental regulators to ensure optimal access to healthcare solutions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Patient Access Manager
NOVO NORDISK
2023.04 - Current
- Shape external policy environment and lead reimbursement process to enable patient access to healthcare innovations.
- Build and execute Patient Access and Public Affairs strategy in UAE.
- Identify and work closely with potential key stakeholders, including public officials, policy makers, diplomatic representatives, trade associations, healthcare providers, insurance companies, patient advocacy groups, and governmental bodies.
- Develop policy framework in collaboration with different governmental and health bodies, addressing their needs and concerns, and including clear objectives, strategies, and timelines.
- Build coalitions to shape and support the policy environment.
- Lead reimbursement process and enable patient access to innovations in the field, working with internal and external key stakeholders.
- Identify health policy challenges in the UAE and work in close collaboration with commercial, marketing, and medical teams, and other relevant stakeholders to create trusting and reliable partnerships.
Patient Access Associate
UAE
Dubai
2015.01 - 2023.04
- Develop and execute market access strategies for Novo Nordisk products in the UAE, including managing pricing and reimbursement, formulary listing, and negotiation of contracts with payers.
- Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and brand teams to ensure alignment of market access strategies with broader organizational objectives.
- Support conducting health economics analyses and developing pricing strategies to ensure optimal market access for Novo Nordisk products.
- Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, including payers, providers, and self-funded organizations.
- Worked closely with payers/PBM vendors to ensure easy access for Novo Nordisk products in preferred tiers and smoothed authorization processes.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to ensure that the market access strategy integrates with the broader organizational strategy.
- Managed the entire market access portfolio for the UAE market, including selection of new pipelines, clinical coding, insurance, governmental regulators, and enlisting in private institutions for all Novo Nordisk products.
Senior Medical Quality Assurance Officer
DAMAN - NATIONALHEALTH INSURANCE CO,
Abu Dhabi
2010.02 - 2014.12
- Leading project team for PBM implementation &
- E-Claims in Dubai
- Executing Medical Quality Assurance audits and related MQA tasks, including ascertaining and improving the audit quality and meets agreed performance targets
- Oversee drug guideline and implementing in the claim automation process
- Conducting audits on the claims by using proper coding guidelines and claim adjudication
- Ascertaining fraudulent health care claims before insurance company ever paid by using Microsoft software and SAS Enterprise Guide (EG)
- Making vital contribution in documenting and updating MQA business decisions & Policies.
Senior Medical Authorization Coordinator
Daman -National health Insurance Company
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2006.04 - 2010.01
- Assessing and processing In & Out hospital, network and reimbursement claims, Reconciliation claims & Clinic pharmacy and laboratory claims.
• Maintaining seamless interaction with the customers to understand their needs/ requirements while assisting them for the required services.
• Worked closely with the underwriting department, customer care, claims department & network department, facilitated the appropriate assistance and guidance in resolving issues related to the business.
Pharmacist
LIFE HEALTH CARE GROUP
Dubai
2005.02 - 2006.04
- Responsible for ordering and dispensing ofmedicines to the patient, dispensing prescriptionmedicines by compounding, packaging, and labelingpharmaceuticals, ensuring that different treatmentsare compatible
- Completed pharmacy operational requirementsby organizing and directing technicians' work flow;verified their preparation and labeling ofpharmaceuticals; verified order entries, charges, andinspections
- Managed Inventories, orders, and maintainssupply of drugs, chemicals, and other pharmaceuticalstock, ascertained the legality, safety andappropriateness of the prescription order, checkedthe patient medication record before dispensing theprescription
- Ascertained the quantities of medication aredispensed accurately, and decided whether themedication should be handed to the patient, withappropriate counseling
Medical Sales Executive
TABLETS INDIA LTD
Bangalore
2003.11 - 2005.02
- Served customers by selling products and meeting customer needs
- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
Education
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
MBA - International Business
2010
PG Diploma - Health Economics, Public health
2018
Skills
- MARKET ACCESS
- REIMBURSEMENT
- HEALTH ECONOMICS
- STRATEGIC PLANNING
- CLINICAL CODING
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Interests
BADMINTON, READING, TRAVELLING
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Bengali
Fluent
Arabic
Beginner
Certification
Project Management, Cambridge Institute, UAE
Embedding Market Access across the organization
Software solution: SAS Enterprise, SAS
Bite Size HE Module, Novo Nordisk
Timeline
Patient Access Manager - NOVO NORDISK
2023.04 - Current
Patient Access Associate - UAE
2015.01 - 2023.04
Senior Medical Quality Assurance Officer - DAMAN - NATIONALHEALTH INSURANCE CO,
2010.02 - 2014.12
Senior Medical Authorization Coordinator - Daman -National health Insurance Company
2006.04 - 2010.01
Pharmacist - LIFE HEALTH CARE GROUP
2005.02 - 2006.04
Medical Sales Executive - TABLETS INDIA LTD
2003.11 - 2005.02
Rajiv Gandhi University - Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy
MADONNA UNIVERSITY - MBA, International Business
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH - PG Diploma, Health Economics, Public health