Experience

Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social

• Portugal
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Técnica Superior-Jurista

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordenadora de Programas para Executivos, ICS, Universidade Católica

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Program development and coordination Program development and coordination



Bizaffairs, Unipessoal Lda

• Portugal
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultora na área dos Dispositivos Médicos

  • Jun 2016 - May 2022



European Alliance for Personalised Medicine

• Lisbon Area, Portugal

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016



LivaNova

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market Access Consultant

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016



Nova School of Business and Economics

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Program Manager - Healthcare Initiative

  • May 2011 - Oct 2014

  Developed and deepened the consulting and teaching activity of the school in the Healthcare Management space, connecting with major stakeholders from industry, healthcare delivery entities and governmental agencies. Launched a series of Executive Development Programs that were delivered to over 200 senior healthcare management professionals, including Hospital Managers (Public and Private), Regulators and Industry players. Developed and deepened the consulting and teaching activity of the school in the Healthcare Management space, connecting with major stakeholders from industry, healthcare delivery entities and governmental agencies. Launched a series of Executive Development Programs that were delivered to over 200 senior healthcare management professionals, including Hospital Managers (Public and Private), Regulators and Industry players.



Grünenthal Group

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Market Access

  • 2010 - 2011

  Implementation and management of GRT’s Market Access Strategy and elaboration of an integrated communication plan to allow effective management of the key stakeholders across the products commercialization chain in order to drive GRT’s revenues growth, profitability and overall strategic objectives Direct Reports: Medical Affairs Manager; Price & Reimbursement Manager; Public Affairs and Communication Manager; HealthCare Access Manager and Scientific Events Coordinator. Implementation and management of GRT’s Market Access Strategy and elaboration of an integrated communication plan to allow effective management of the key stakeholders across the products commercialization chain in order to drive GRT’s revenues growth, profitability and overall strategic objectives Direct Reports: Medical Affairs Manager; Price & Reimbursement Manager; Public Affairs and Communication Manager; HealthCare Access Manager and Scientific Events Coordinator.



Apormed - Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Dispositivos Médicos

• President of the Board

  • 2007 - 2010

• Board Member

  • 2003 - 2007



Medtronic

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• PR & Communication Affairs Specialist

  • 2005 - 2010

  Following business and Government Affairs strategies, development, implementation and coordination of institutional communication campaigns and continuing sales support.

• Industry & Government Affairs Specialist

  • 2000 - 2010

  Monitoring, identifying and defining legislative and regulatory actions that impact business. Development of position papers and strategies that have a positive impact on the financing or reimbursement for, and patient access to, therapies developed by the company. Active participation in the Association of the Industry Sector, ensuring the inclusion in the agenda of major political barriers and / or regulations to adopt the therapy of various businesses.Special emphasis on public relations with stakeholders (Ministries of Health and Finance, Regulators, Interest groups) and the medical devices sector. Show less

• Regulatory (Quality & Environmental) Affairs Specialist

  • 2000 - 2010

  Pre – market activities – Clinical Trial applications before the Regulatory Agency (Infarmed), Hospital administrations and Ethics Committees; Product and other registries.Post – market activities – National Medtronic Representative for Post Market Surveillance and Vigilance of Medical Devices.Experience in product recalls and crisis management.

• Legal & Compliance Specialist

  • 2000 - 2008

  Drafting and monitoring of contracts, preparation and monitoring of tender acquisitions, implementation of internal compliance measures and management of relationships with the sector regulatorsRepresentation of Portugal in European and International company meetings

• Reimbursement & Health Economics Specialist

  • 2003 - 2007

  Development of reimbursement & Financing strategies for specific therapies and general support to the businesses and salesIndustry and Stakeholders’ training on medical technology financing and reimbursement, in comparison to other countries’ best practices



Albuquerque & Associados

• Portugal
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lawyer

  • 1997 - 2000

  Commercial and Corporate Law – Incorporation of several multinational companies’ affiliates (including Medtronic Portugal) and day-to-day legal assistance; Due Diligences of large Portuguese Companies and Groups of Companies; Joint Venture agreements (telecommunications and Tourism). Public Law/Public Procurement – preparation of documents for tenders issued by the Ministry of Defense Labour and Tax Law Health Law – Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Commercial and Corporate Law – Incorporation of several multinational companies’ affiliates (including Medtronic Portugal) and day-to-day legal assistance; Due Diligences of large Portuguese Companies and Groups of Companies; Joint Venture agreements (telecommunications and Tourism). Public Law/Public Procurement – preparation of documents for tenders issued by the Ministry of Defense Labour and Tax Law Health Law – Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices



Rui Correia de Sousa Advogado

• Lisbon Area, Portugal

• Trainee Lawyer

  • 1996 - 1997