Accentia's Analytica Group Appoints Heads of Pricing And Reimbursement and Healthcare Strategy Practices; PreMarket Services Group Prepares for Growth in Specialty Pharmacy.NEW YORK New York, state, United StatesNew York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The Analytica Group, Inc. ("Analytica"), a leading health services research Health services research is the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and consulting organization and a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Accentia, Inc. ("Accentia"), today announced the appointment of Ed Schoonveld, MBA, as Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Pricing and Reimbursement Practice and Morris Lewis, MBA as Senior Vice President of its Healthcare Strategy Practice. Mr. Schoonveld has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in various sales, marketing and general management positions for Lederle, Wyeth-Ayerst and Eli Lilly Eli Lilly can refer to:
For the past two years, Mr. Schoonveld has been responsible for the US and Japan practice of Cambridge Pharma and has been head of that company's global pricing and reimbursement group. While at Cambridge Pharma, he advised many large drug companies on product pricing & access strategy, global pricing policy and internal organizational and process challenges. At Eli Lilly, Mr. Schoonveld created the Global Economic Affairs Group, encompassing both strategic pricing and health outcomes. In addition, he designed and implemented new pricing and value support processes to support optimization of new molecules during development and commercialization. Mr. Schoonveld also led efforts to obtain favorable pricing and reimbursement approvals and rapid market uptake by payers worldwide. "The Pricing and Reimbursement practice is very important to Analytica's growth strategy," said Steve Arikian, MD, President of Analytica. "Ed brings the skills, capabilities, and experience to ensure that this practice meets the growing demands of our clients," added Arikian. Mr. Schoonveld holds an MS in engineering from the Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology, (Technische Universiteit Delft in Dutch) in Delft, the Netherlands, is the largest and most comprehensive technical university in the Netherlands, with over 13,000 students and 2,100 scientists (including 200 professors). in The Netherlands and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . Mr. Lewis, who will serve as practice leader for the Analytica's pharmaceutical marketing strategy consulting practice, brings almost 20 years of healthcare marketing experience. He was previously Vice President, Consulting Services for Hastings Healthcare Group where he spearheaded consulting projects covering a wide range of products and therapeutic classes. In addition, beyond traditional marketing subjects, he provided clients with assistance in such areas as disease management, managed care marketing, and delivery of services designed to enhance the value of pharmaceutical brands. Most recently, Mr. Lewis worked with InfoMedics, Inc., a pioneer in technology-based, one-to-one marketing solutions that provide feedback to pharmaceutical companies on the medication-taking experiences of patients taking their products. "Morris brings specific expertise to Analytica with regard to the marketing issues associated with the successful commercialization of pharmaceutical brands," said Dr. Arikian. "This experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow and add depth to our service offerings." "Importantly, Morris has a proven track record in consulting with large and small pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He has worked with many of Analytica's current clients," added Arikian. Mr. Lewis is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School is the business school of University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1881 through a donation of Joseph Wharton, making it the world’s oldest business school. , where he received a Masters of Business Administration degree. He also received bachelor degrees in Journalism and in Accounting from Washington and Lee University. The Analytica Group, based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , works closely with pharmaceutical manufacturers, physicians, and insurers to guide optimal drug development and patient care. Since its founding in 1997, it has worked with more than 100 clients worldwide including many of the top pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Additional information can be found at its website, http://www.theanalyticagroup.com/ . The Analytica Group is a subsidiary of Accentia, Inc., which provides comprehensive solutions in specialty pharmaceutical care by supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology products for its clients from the point of development through product launch to the point of patient care. With over 15 years' experience in its specialty pharmacy service divisions, ACCENTIA has provided services to over 300,000 patients, most US payers and thousands of specialists. Further information is available at http://www.accentia.net/ . ACCENTIA CONTACT: R. Scott Jones (813) 864-2565 rsjones@accentia.net ANALYTICA CONTACT: Steve Arikian, MD (212) 686-8640 sarikian@theanalyticagroup.com Make Your Opinion Count - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X28281874 CONTACT: R. Scott Jones of Accentia, +1-813-864-2565, or rsjones@accentia.net; or Steve Arikian, MD of The Analytica Group, +1-212-686-8640, or sarikian@theanalyticagroup.com Web site: http://www.accentia.net/ |
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