PERSONAL PROFILE
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Name: Dr. AHMET HALUK OZTIRYAKI, M.D.
Anadoluhisari, Goksu Evleri, Begonya
Cad., No: B57A
34815 Beykoz
Istanbul / Turkey
gsm +90 533 293 7426 or
+351 96 522 1289
Born on 11th of MAY 1968, in Istanbul
Title: Medical
Doctor (Specialist in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Intensive Care)
Global
Medical Affairs Professional (Specialized in Neuroscience, Cardiovascular and Diabetes,
etc)
EXPERIENCE
(Including Military Services)
Period Organization Position
2012 – Ongoing Freelance Medical Marketing
Consultant – Medical Training
- I currently work on pharmacoeconomics, pharmacovigilance and
pharmaceutical training projects.
- I have recently completed a proceedings booklet.
- I am also running conformity assessments of global pharma
companies' internal Policies, SOPs and Guidelines in alignment with changing
regulatory environment in Turkey and abroad.
2010 –2012 BIAL - PORTELA & Cª SA International
Medical Marketing Manager
Director: Prof. Patrício Soares da Silva, PhD, M.D.
(CSO)
- I have assumed responsibilities of the international strategic medical
marketing plan for the related brands and compounds such as Zebinix® and BIA-91067®.
- I have investigated new brand opportunities from a medical marketing
perspective, and participated in decisions about the tactical approach with
local medical direct teams & global brand managers, in defining the global
product life cycle for the compounds and defined, monitored and controlled the
global medical marketing drug’s budget.
- I worked closely with strategic marketing and R&D, and liaised with
partners (Eisai and Sunovion).
- I have provided guidance for medical liaisons within BIAL Portugal and Spain.
- I have provided knowledge & expertise and managed publication strategy,
reviewed manuscripts, reviews, abstracts, posters etc. in order to ensure
alignment with medical marketing strategies as well as requirements of partner
companies and authorline.
- I prepared and implemented the medical education for affiliates' staff &
ancillary Bial professionals; I took the lead in
developing medical-scientific materials for affiliates’ field forces &
involved specialists, and scientific & clinical materials to support KOLs,
advisory boards, governmental bodies, patient associations etc. By participating in scientific activities with KOLs, I was engaged
with them to drive progress & innovation in patient treatment, defined
& developed medical contents for medical educational programs such as
satellite symposia in international congresses, master classes, workshops, etc.
- I had been also the medical lead for scientific materials, strategic
publication plan (including pre-clinical and Phase I through IIIa), competitive intelligence, phase IIIb-IV
clinical trials (including risk management plan trials, and IITs), and Phase IV
programs between partners and BIAL.
- I also reviewed, commented and revised commercial materials/claims
(visual aids) from various affiliates of BIAL and partner companies.
2009 BILIM
PHARMACEUTICALS Senior Medical Manager (CV&M – DIABETES)
Manager: Mr. Cenk Balcı
- I have been responsible for medical affairs of Atorvastatin, Clopidogrel, Carvedilol,
Metformin and Pioglitazone generics, pharmacovigilance, training of
cardiovascular field force team.
- I have also provided medical support of regulatory, sales and marketing
functions, KOL relations, SPC (Summary of Product Characteristics) / CDS (Core
Data Sheet) / patient leaflet development.
8 months Freelance
Medical Marketing
Consultant – Medical Training
2006 –2008 NOVARTIS PHARMA AG Therapeutic Area - Group Medical Manager
Director: Assoc. Prof. Dr. UGUR OZKUTLU, M.D. (CSO –
EGM)
Dr. MUGE MERT, M.D. (Medical Director - Pharma)
- My first achievement in this position was to avoid the withdrawal of Tofranil from the Turkish market.
- I have been leading medical affairs (except regulatory functions) related to
Anti-Alzheimer’s and Anti-Parkinson’s Disease products as well as
antipsychotic, antidepressant, antimanic,
antiepileptic, anti-ADHD drugs, a drug for the treatment of Irritable Bowel
Syndrome (Zelmac®/Zelnorm®)
and another drug for the treatment of Overactive Bladder (Emselex®/Enablex®).
- During the global market withdrawal period of Zelmac,
I took the lead of the medical affairs responsibilities of the process, and
managed to complete the withdrawal in Turkey run without compromise effectively
supporting regulatory, marketing and other relevant functions.
- I have participated in Novartis’ pre-launch activities of the first oral disease-modifying and immune system modulating Multiple
Sclerosis medication Gilenya® (fingolimod)
a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor (S1PR) modulator.
- I have assumed the responsibility of first-line group management of NSC, GIS
& Urology medical teams (1 Therapeutic area lead and 2 RMMs as well as 2
dotted line RMMs)
6 months NOVARTIS
PHARMA AG MEDICAL
MANAGER (Cardiovascular) Turkey
Manager: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barbaros
Durgun, M.D.
- I have served as medical therapeutic area head of Diovan®,
Co-Diovan®, Lopressor®, Lescol® in Turkey & EGM region.
- I took the post for implementation and follow-up of Phase III/IV clinical and
pharmacovigilance trials, training of cardiovascular field force team; I have
also supported ICRO, regulatory, sales and marketing functions, and KOL
development.
2004 – 2006 BRISTOL-MYERS
SQUIBB INC MEDICAL MANAGER (Neuroscience)
Director: Dr. Erhan Berrak, M.D.
- I have initiated all medical and marketing and
pre-launch activities of AbilifyTR (aripiprazole) in Turkey. I have also planned, initiated, and completed a successful scientifically oriented teaser
campaign, and started a Phase IIIb / IV clinical
project.
- Management and initiation of strategic medical marketing plan &
activities were among my tasks completed with high achievements.
- I have fully trained and executed a new NSC field force and marketing team.
- In collaboration with regulatory affairs of BMS, I used to present critical
pharmacoeconomic data to Ministry of Health officials positively supporting
regulatory approval / reimbursement negotiations.
- Throughout my stay in BMS, I have built and fostered relations with local and
global KOLs in psychiatry, developed and executed
successfully implemented projects entailed to advisory board series.
2001 – 2004 ASTRAZENECA
PLC MEDICAL ADVISOR (Neuroscience)
Director: Dr. Ugur Tepe, M.D.
- I have executed medical affairs of CNS franchise (SeroquelTM
(quetiapine) and ZomigTM
(zolmitriptan)).
- I have launched bipolar mania as new indication for SeroquelTM,
and Zomig RapimeltTM
as new orally dispersable formulation.
- After planning in line with marketing strategies, I have initiated, completed
and made publications of 5 phase III / IV clinical trials, 4 pharmacovigilance
trials (2 PMS, 1 pattern of care, 1 practice pattern), 1 questionnaire
validation study, 40 IITs.
- I did also run the first electronic pharmacovigilance trial E-DOSE in Turkey
that is based on electronic data capturing and management run through a locally developed and validated software.
- I have initiated strategic medical marketing plan & activities, trained
the NSC field force and marketing team, supported regulatory and HE&OR
functions with pharmacoeconomic and medical knowledge, managed local and global
KOL relations, developed advisory boards and executed advisory board projects
in neurology and psychiatry.
2 months TURKISH
ARMY - GİRNE MILITARY – ANESTHESIOLOGIST
(Cyprus)
Management of General Anesthesiology / Intensive Care Unit in a military
hospital
1999 – 2001 SCHERING
AG PRODUCT
MANAGER (Radiodiagnostics)
Supervisor: Mr. Sinasi Yoruk
- I took the responsibility of marketing activities of radiocontrast
media franchise in prescription and tender business, managed KOLs in radiology,
cardiology and neuroradiology, and developed, initiated, and implemented the
marketing plans for the brands Magnevist, Magnevist Prefilled, Ultravist, Urovist-Angiographine, Urographine,
Urovist, Levovist, Echovist.
- I have solved a false objection problem in the marketplace of Magnevist Prefilled by co-marketing Schering MR Injectors
and executing broad range negotiation skills with vendors and service
providers.
- Thanks to this solution, Magnevist prefilled
formulation recently launched in Turkey was prevented from being withdrawn from
the marketplace.
- I have also launched Levovist in cardiology
(echocardiography) business through joint venture activity along with Siemens
by co-marketing their ultrasound and echo devices.
- I have translated an MRI related book written in both English and German into
Turkish. After publishing this translated edition, I have delivered this
scientific material to all radiologists and selected neurologists in Turkey as
a part of the health related educational activities of Schering AG in 2001.
1995 – 1999 SIYAMI
ERSEK HOSPITAL CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGIST
(Istanbul)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ercument Kopman,
Prof. Dr. Zuhal Aykac, Dr. Sevim Canik
- I have managed cardiac, thoracic, general anesthesiology, and surgical
intensive care unit teams in a tertiary health services hospital with high
turnover open-heart and thoracic surgery interventions.
- I have spent almost 1 year in internal medicine and clinical pharmacology
departments of research and education hospitals as a medical doctor, received
occupational health services certificate of Turkish society of medicine;
additionally initiation, design and management of the hospital website.
- I have published through internet the first Turkish audiovisual presentation
of a clinical trial in addition to 4 posters
presented, 2 platform session presentations in anesthesiology, cardiology and
surgery congresses, and 2 manuscripts in the ‘Archives of Turkish Society of
Cardiology’.
1993 – 1995 MINISTERY
of HEALTH GENERAL
PRACTITIONER (Kutahya)
- I have served for national secondary healthcare services in emergency,
outpatient and inpatient units of a state hospital, and also
worked for primary healthcare services in a primary care and preventive
medicine center.
EDUCATION
College Institution Year Degree / Major
Anesthesiology Siyami Ersek Cardiac Surg. Centre 1995 – 1999 Specialist
Medical school Uludag Univ. 1986
– 1993 Medical Doctor
High School Istanbul
Erkek Lisesi 1979 – 1986 Graduated (german / french)
Language English, German
and Turkish: very good French: basic
Portuguese: starter Russian:
starter
Training
20.10.11 BIAL: GCP Workshop -
Interventional & Non-Interventional Trials
EFPIA
and Corporate requirements, ENCePP, GRACE Principles Porto / Portugal
18.09.11 – 25.09.11 4th Eilat Intl
Educational Course: Pharmacol. treatment
of epilepsy Eilat / Israel
04.03.08 – 07.03.08 NOV:
Development Managers Program – Leading in Frontline Basel / Switzerland
03.09.07 – 04.09.07 NOV:
Presentation Skills – Standard Refreshment Istanbul
/ Turkey
28.08.07 – 29.08.07 NOV:
Six Sigma – Innovation, Quality and Production - IQP Basel / Switzerland
01.06.07 & 18.07.07 BALTAS:
ASPIRING FOR EXCELLENCE – Management Istanbul
/ Turkey
04.04.07 – 06.04.07 MARMARA
medical school: Problem/Task Based Learning Istanbul
/ Turkey
23.11.06 – 24.11.06 FED Training:
Project Management Tekirdag / Turkey
17.07.06 – 21.07.06 NOV:
GCP-ICH & NIP Training Brussels
/ Belgium
10.10.05 – 10.10.05 INPUT:
E-tools in Clinical Trials (Dieter Götte / Novartis) Munich
/ Germany
15.06.05 – 16.06.05 BMS Inc: Bioethical Responsibilities & ICH-GCP Brussels / Belgium
01.06.04 – 02.06.04 OMEGA
Contracted Research Organisation: Basic
Statistics Istanbul / Turkey
01.02.04 – 03.02.04 Project
Management Institute: Basic Project Management Istanbul / Turkey
01.01.04 – 02.01.04 The KenBlanchard Co.:
Situational Leadership® II Istanbul / Turkey
12.01.03 – 14.01.03 2nd
Int’l Biometric Soc. Conf.: Phase II Clinical Trials Course Antalya / Turkey
26.09.02 – 27.09.02 YES Consultraining: Negotiation Skills Course Istanbul /
Turkey
22.06.02 – 26.06.02 AstraZeneca
Plc: Medical Diploma – Foundation Skills Macclesfield
/ UK
15.12.00 – 16.12.00 Aura
Training: Time Management Istanbul
/ Turkey
25.08.00 – 26.08.00 Wilson
Learning Worldwide: Coaching-Managing Sales Perf. Istanbul / Turkey
23.12.99 – 24.12.99 TMI
Training: Influencing Individeum - Successful
Teams Istanbul
/ Turkey
01.12.99 – 02.12.99 IMS
Training (Schering AG): IMS View & Data View Course Istanbul / Turkey
24.04.99 – 02.05.99 Chamber
of Medicine: Occupational Health Services Course Istanbul / Turkey
01.06.98 – 01.09.98 Haydarpasa training hospital: Clerkship in
internal medicine Istanbul / Turkey
01.01.98 – 01.05.98 Marmara
medical school: Clerkship in clinical pharmacology Istanbul / Turkey
01.07.92 – 01.08.92 Daghestan medical school: Clerkship in
pediatric surgery Mahachkala/ Russia
01.07.91 – 01.09.91 Basler
medical school, Kinderspital: Clerkship in
pediatrics Basel / Switzerland
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