Edward J. Dougherty |
Senior Vice President
edougherty@bakerd.com
Professional Experience
Ed Dougherty is the health and life sciences practice group leader. He assists medical device, pharmaceutical, diagnostics and biotech companies in developing and implementing strategies to support successful commercialization of novel technologies and repositioning of mature products in the U.S. health care market. Ed has significant experience helping manufacturers overcome hurdles in the health care reimbursement environment, including evidence planning, payer interaction, coverage, coding and payment.
Ed has designed multidisciplinary advocacy campaigns to assist manufacturers in successful positioning of products across the product lifecycle. He is also engaged in planning longitudinal patient registries and other post-marketing study activities to build persuasive bodies of evidence to support appropriate reimbursement for a range of high-value medical technologies.
Ed is also working to enhance collaboration between private industry, public research entities and patient advocacy organizations to accelerate the translation of scientific research into effective therapies for the treatment of rare diseases. He is engaged in launching public/private research consortia for a number of conditions.
Ed previously directed prospective study design and strategic marketing activities for a Fortune 40 Pharmaceutical Services Company. He led the strategic consulting group within the medical marketing division of a global contract research organization and coordinated outcomes research and reimbursement support activities for a major health care consulting firm.
Professional Associations
- Drug Information Association, Inc.
- International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research