Sefali Patel Pharmd, Mba, Rph Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Skillman, New Jersey, Us

Skillman, New Jersey, Us

New York, Ny, Us

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Ada, Michigan, Us

Leading a team of diverse professionals in the development of a global pipeline in key growth platforms of a $4B Nutrilite Brand. Overseeing multiple R&D teams focusing on growth platforms: Women's Health (including beauty from within), Kid's Nutrition, Probiotics, Weight Management and Protein Supplements.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Identifying growth opportunities and helping to develop business cases. A strategic partner with the category commercial team to drive consumer-relevant and scientifically differentiated innovation into the pipeline for the Nutrition and Digestive Health Category. Providing leadership within the cross-functional team to ensure we deliver fast pace innovative products to market. As an Innovation lead driving consistency and momentum around inspiring innovation throughout the R&D organization.Notable Contributions: Lead & build our innovation agenda, adding £133M to our Y3 pipeline value, as well as rebuilding & re-energizing the innovation team Spearheaded Innovation Science summits which have directly resulted in new platform opportunities for Benefiber Worked with Category and Local Market Commercial team to develop US Digestive Health Vision strategy that will drive future innovation. Developing a Digital and Diagnostic Disruptive Innovation strategy through identifying unmet needs in digestive health.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

As part of the Global Medical Affairs group, provide strategic medical leadership within the cross functional GI category. Maintain a high level of technical expertise through familiarity with disease and therapy area knowledge (i.e. Prevacid, TUMS/ENO, Gaviscon, Citrucel, Benefiber), including competitive landscape to build and drive innovation pipeline and stretch into new areas and geographical locations. Liaise with key markets to accelerate the registration process through medical support required. Notable Contributions: Developed a strategy for claims pipeline based on unmet needs and key market drivers through discussions with key markets to assess the feasibility of claims. Successfully executing key claims through strategic development of medical, scientific and technical information resources while meeting appropriate legal, regulatory requirements. Leveraging GSK pharma resources to execute compelling claims and scientific visualization methods for the Indian ENO Market.  Supporting the re-launch of alli® in the US and working closing with the European team to design a survey to address regulatory authorities labelling concerns.  Conducting due diligence on outside innovation opportunities, helping to define to potential application and claims. Assessing different ingredients and helping to identify any vendors for potential collaboration.

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

Responsible for leading a team of medical professionals to assure the company’s strong expanding technical base in a rapidly growing dietary supplement industry. Keeping ahead of trends to identify unmet needs of consumers. Fully involved in the end-to-end product development process. Participating on acquisition teams to assess on going potential VMS opportunities globally. Notable Contributions: -Successfully integrated Reckitt’s $1.4 Billion acquisition of Schiff Nutrition International, a dietary supplement company. Creating a new Global team of medical professionals to handle the scientific and innovation work in over 60 countries around the world.  -Working closely with Global Marketing to develop core strategies for four power brands (MegaRed, Move-Free, Airborne, and Digestive Advantage) and global role out plan. Identifying key formulas within the confines of regulatory environments per cluster markets to provide competitive advantage. -Developed an innovation process to identify strong technical and scientific-based ingredients to satisfy consumer needs. Ingredients spanning from early stage technologies to marketable ingredients for our formulas. Identified potential opportunities for early development projects and mapped out clinical plans.

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

Play an integral role within the innovation/brand equity development process providing a unique medical and marketing point of view. Assist countries in the development strategy to ensure product registration and a successful launch. Activities include initiating proper market research, development of key claims and visual aids and a full medical marketing strategy targeting healthcare professionals. As the knowledge custodian for the global cough and cold market, develop marketing strategies to allow competitive advantages within the category. Develop and help implement complete medical marketing strategies including launch symposiums, advisory boards, PR pieces and sales training.Notable Contributions: Implemented a successful medical marketing program for the launch of Mucinex in 6 markets: Malaysia, New Zealand, India, Columbia, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia with up to 10% market share in the first few weeks. Provided onsite in-depth medical training and competitive product positioning for entire professional sales group in each country.  Developed relationships with leading organizations such as the CDC to jointly promote education around appropriate antibiotic use. Created a full publication strategy for Mucinex and several publications to assist in detailing efforts and global registrations. Successfully launched the new Mucinex positioning for chronic conditions within the medical community. Implementing sales rep training and sales tools for all cough cold brands: Mucinex, Delsym, Cepacol.

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Direct and manage a cross-functional team in executing daily tasks for product development. Apply the medical expertise to develop clinical protocols and work directly with drug safety to create Company Core Data Sheets. Display leadership qualities when working with marketing functions to strengthen and prioritize strategic pipelines. Employ exceptional medical expertise in critical product development projects, licensing and acquisition opportunities and public relations materials. Effectively function as key point of contact and foster integral relationships with key opinion leaders, scientific community, industry associations, and ingredient suppliers to stay abreast of the science.Notable Contributions: Led the successful acquisition of Citracal calcium supplements business Spearheaded the successful launch of more than 10 products (One A Day®, Citracal®, Flintstones™, Berocca®, Supradyn®, Phillips’®, and Alka Seltzer Plus®) and played a pivotal role in the business growth from 200 Million to 400 Million with a CAGR +12.3% Maintained and nurtured vendor relationship to actively explore new trends and competitive pricing on ingredients. Organized and coordinated a forum at Supply Side West tradeshow to facilitate knowledge sharing leading to two successful new product business propositions Efficiently organized and documented medical substantiation for various network questions on claim(s) use on packaging, advertising, and promotional items. Drafting more than 30 standby statements on ingredients and/or products for public relations to facilitate media inquiries

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Worked as member of the medical affairs team, and played an integral role in the global product development process. Stayed abreast with the latest market trends by analyzing literature and creating medical point of views in the use of new and innovate ingredients for the nutritional line. Collaborated with marketing, strategic business units, and consulting teams to create competitive products and claims by providing medical skills and knowledge to the group. Collaborate with advertising agency, public relations, and medical marketing groups to produce medical material. A good working knowledge of other cross-functional teams including marketing, regulatory, legal, and product technology as is relates to nutritional and OTC products.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

Provided resolution to various business- and customer-related issues in a timely manner with emphasis mainly on, but not limited to, antipsychotic medication and management of Clozaril National Registry.

Long-term Care Facilty

Cape Town, Western Cape, Za

Pharm D, Pharmacy

Mba, Mba

Bs, Pharmacy

Post-Graduate, Innovation And Design Thinking