Neil Dugdale - Life Science Access Academy

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VICE-PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, UK & ROI

Neil Dugdale joined Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum at the beginning of 2015 and is the Vice-President for Northern Europe and General Manager of, the UK, and RoI. Previously he was Oncology Director, at Merck Serono, and prior to that, he was the founder and owner of DGYC ltd, a company specialising in marketing consultancy and interim management in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. He started working in the Pharmaceutical industry in 1994 as a Pharmaceutical Sales representative for Merck Pharmaceuticals (Merck KGaA). Neil is also a founding director of the not-for-profit organisation, Rare Disease Nurse Network, formed to provide additional nurse support around the world for those affected by rare diseases.

“I passionately believe that everyone in the healthcare sector can make an incredibly positive difference to patients’ lives by helping healthcare professionals in many different ways so that they are able to treat their patients in the best way possible. I believe it is our duty to help patient organizations so that they can continue their amazing work that gives so much help and support to patients and their families and friends.”

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What people say

Marsha Gray, Training Specialist

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd

“Working with Life Science Access Academy, our company love the variety of the many courses that are on offer. The hour long courses on specific subjects are really useful on Friday lunchtimes for our field teams and gain a lot of interest.

Life Science Access Academy are also super flexible and helpful when it comes to tailoring some additional sessions to our needs.”

Paul Runeckles, Director of Execution Excellence

Ferring

“We have been partnered with LSAA for several years now which has enabled our team members to develop their competencies and capabilities.

With over 700 learning modules, regular webinars on highly relevant topics across the UK, the opportunity to engage with expert speakers after events and regular blogs and newsletters, the platform is a highly valued resource at Ferring.

The team also provides regular usage statistics so we can understand the hot topics in Ferring and enable colleagues to share knowledge and experience with each other.”

Simon Warden, National Sales Manager

Frontier Medical Group

“Frontier Medical has fully implemented, Life Science Access Academy allowing Sales and Marketing to utilise the system. Maximising on line learning for all remote staff stimulates a culture of self-development giving individuals the accountability and responsibility to broaden their skills set.

Life Science Access Academy training is topical and a good fit for the fast paced healthcare market.”

Richard Edmonds

Gedeon Richter Women's Health

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

The content is always kept up to date and there is a huge and interesting variety of topics covered. The site is curated in a way that makes it clear and easy to navigate. Also, the staff at Life Science Access Academy are friendly and responsive and all the experts are always knowledgeable in their areas.”

Robb Sayers, UK Capability Lead

ViiV Healthcare

“The variety and relevancy of content brings value to many different roles across the healthcare industry.

I have also been overwhelmed by the way the Life Science Access Academy team have accommodated our own business needs, being sensitive yet responsive to helping us since its formation.”