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Derek Brown

Founder and Managing Director


Derek Brown

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Derek is an entrepreneurial international executive with extensive experience of commercial management, sales and marketing, supply chain and developing strategies to bring complex products to market. Derek joined the pharmaceutical Industry in 1988 and has worked for some of the largest companies in the proprietary and generic sectors.

He set up his own consultancy practice in 2019 which has now expanded to have high level engagement with companies operating in early-stage Phase 1 clinical trials through to helping pharma companies including Top 3 firms amplify their commercial portfolio strategies. Derek is committed to proactively working with his affiliates and in addition supporting the NHS to develop the best partnership solutions across several key areas.

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Marsha Gray, Training Specialist

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd

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Simon Warden - National Sales Manager

Frontier Medical Group

I have found the training via the Life Science Access Academy to be excellent and I know many of my colleagues have as well.

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Richard Edmonds

Gedeon Richter Women's Health

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Robb Sayers, UK Capability Lead

ViiV Healthcare