James N. Hourani, PharmD, BS, RPh

Associate Director of Medical Information at Hemanext
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(386) 825-5501
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Mont Clare, Pennsylvania, United States, US

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Credentials

  • APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
    American Pharmacists Association
    May, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • APhA Pharmacy-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management
    American Pharmacists Association
    Apr, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Pittsburgh’s Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
    University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
    Nov, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- BLS Provider
    American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
    Mar, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Pharmacy Intern
    Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy
    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Pharmacy Technician
    New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy
    Jan, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Pharmacist
    New Jersey Board of Pharmacy
    Oct, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Director of Medical Information
      • Apr 2022 - Present

    • Australia
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Medical Information Specialist
      • Jun 2021 - Apr 2022

      • Influence and lead the successful adoption and utilization of CSL Behring products, with a specialty in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE), in all markets with Key Opinion Leaders, formulary decision makers, prescribers, other healthcare professionals (HCPs), patients and caregivers through medical and clinical expertise, scientific knowledge, literature evaluation and medical writing skills• Create and review evidence-based standard response documents, slide presentations and managed care responses used in global CSL Behring markets to share critical product information with healthcare professionals• Drive the detailed, accurate review of US commercial advertising and promotional materials, with a specialty in HAE, providing insights and perspectives based on medical product expertise in compliance with US regulations• Lead training initiatives within Medical Affairs and other internal organizations including Sales, Sales Training, Marketing and Corporate Accounts • Serve as a preceptor for the CSL Behring/USciences Medical Information-Medical Affairs Fellowship while serving as a mentor to other Medical Information (MI) team members, and lead by example, proactively sharing information and best practices• Manage vendor relationships and execute upon agreed timelines, including Medical Communication after-hours coverage, and provide necessary training while maintaining audit-readiness Show less

    • Medical Information Specialist
      • Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

      • Served as the HAE expert in Medical Information and optimized Medical Information processes by sustaining efficient turn around for unsolicited requests for information utilizing or creating high quality standard response letters (SRLs) and frequently asked questions (FAQs) documents, and provided support for all functions in North America Medical Affairs (NAMA) • Lead the detailed, accurate review of US commercial advertising and promotional materials and medical pieces (MLR), with a specialty in HAE, providing insights and perspectives based on medical product expertise in compliance with US regulations• Effectively managed vendor relationships and executed upon agreed timelines, including Medical Communication after-hours coverage, and provided necessary training while maintaining audit-readiness• Served as the product expert by representing medical information and CSL Behring at congresses and conferences to enhance knowledge of products to HCPs and other customers• Evaluated competitive landscape and relevant literature on a weekly basis to educate the HAE NAMA team in addition to creating and updating HAE materials (SRLs, slide decks, competitor landscape decks) on an as needed basis• Lead training initiatives within Medical Affairs and other internal organizations including Sales, Sales Training, Marketing and Corporate Accounts Show less

    • Medical Information - Medical Affairs Post-Doctoral Fellow
      • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

      • Served as clinical product expert for immune globulin and critical care products, and communicate product and disease state information via written responses and verbal communication• Lead the creation of medical content for each CSL Behring product for use by medical science liaisons for payer organizations • Collaborated cross-functionally with regulatory, marketing and legal to provide medically accurate and non-misleading promotional content to health care professionals and patients • Gathered clinical insights and communicate unsolicited, off-label medical information with healthcare professionals in face-to-face interactions at annual meetings and congresses Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • CSL Urban League Engagement Team Coordinator
      • Jun 2021 - Apr 2022

      • Partner closely with Engagement Team and Urban League Affiliate to develop and execute programs/initiatives aligned to agreed upon priorities • Provide administrative, coordination, and calendar management support to the team to ensure successful execution of programs/events • Coordinate monthly reporting of partnership milestones and achievements • Give approximately 40-50 hours per year on Urban League activities, planning, events, and other items on an as needed basis • Partner closely with Engagement Team and Urban League Affiliate to develop and execute programs/initiatives aligned to agreed upon priorities • Provide administrative, coordination, and calendar management support to the team to ensure successful execution of programs/events • Coordinate monthly reporting of partnership milestones and achievements • Give approximately 40-50 hours per year on Urban League activities, planning, events, and other items on an as needed basis

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Clinical Instructor of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration
      • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

      • Educated Doctor of Pharmacy students in their third professional year in class PP560, Drug Information and Literature Evaluation, and PP561, Seminar in Professional Practice • Served as liaison between CSL Behring and University of the Sciences regarding fellowship activities and program • Lead educational promotion of the University of the Sciences fellowship program • Educated Doctor of Pharmacy students in their third professional year in class PP560, Drug Information and Literature Evaluation, and PP561, Seminar in Professional Practice • Served as liaison between CSL Behring and University of the Sciences regarding fellowship activities and program • Lead educational promotion of the University of the Sciences fellowship program

    • United States
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Pharmacy Intern
      • Jul 2015 - May 2018

      • Collaborated with healthcare providers to issue refills on patients’ medications and solve medication therapy problems• Provided counseling and over-the-counter recommendations to patients• Educated patients regarding their medications and proper administration

    • Pharmacy Technician
      • Feb 2013 - Jul 2015

      • Followed-up with patients daily to remind them when their refills are available for pick up • Exercised customer service to provide quality healthcare while maintaining an appropriate level of empathy to the patients’ needs • Processed insurance claims and prescription orders

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • APPE Specialty Pharmacy Extern
      • Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

      • Counseled patients on their varying disease states and specialty medications such as MavyretTM, capecitabine, Repatha®, Veltassa®, Praluent®, mycophenolic acid, tacrolimus, Rayaldee®, Otezla® and temozolomide • Conducted patient medication therapy management sessions and targeted medication therapy management interventions • Identified and recommended vaccinations for patients based on current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidelines • Counseled patients on their varying disease states and specialty medications such as MavyretTM, capecitabine, Repatha®, Veltassa®, Praluent®, mycophenolic acid, tacrolimus, Rayaldee®, Otezla® and temozolomide • Conducted patient medication therapy management sessions and targeted medication therapy management interventions • Identified and recommended vaccinations for patients based on current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidelines

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • APPE Ambulatory Care Extern
      • Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

      • Conducted patient interviews, reviewed patient medical records and provided therapeutic and monitoring recommendations • Performed physical assessments such as blood pressure, heart rate, and breath sounds • Provided staff-development in-service on healthy eating for patients with diabetes • Conducted patient interviews, reviewed patient medical records and provided therapeutic and monitoring recommendations • Performed physical assessments such as blood pressure, heart rate, and breath sounds • Provided staff-development in-service on healthy eating for patients with diabetes

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • APPE Drug Information Extern
      • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

      ● Developing responses to drug information requests submitted to the Center via the Drug Information line, email, or through direct conversation with another healthcare provider, and maintaining documentation of such responses ● Preparing a drug monograph for formulary review by the Cardiology and Thrombosis Subcommittee using literature searches and the package insert ● Preparing an article for the pharmacy newsletter ● Developing responses to drug information requests submitted to the Center via the Drug Information line, email, or through direct conversation with another healthcare provider, and maintaining documentation of such responses ● Preparing a drug monograph for formulary review by the Cardiology and Thrombosis Subcommittee using literature searches and the package insert ● Preparing an article for the pharmacy newsletter

    • Canada
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • APPE Medical Information-Metabolics Extern
      • Sep 2017 - Oct 2017

      ● Updated scientific response letters geared towards answering unsolicited medical information requests (MIRs) escalated from the medical information call center ● Participated in copy approval committee by researching and supporting medical claims made by marketing ● Presented topic of non-medical switching focused in diabetes and created a scientific response letter geared towards answering future unsolicited MIRs as a result ● Updated scientific response letters geared towards answering unsolicited medical information requests (MIRs) escalated from the medical information call center ● Participated in copy approval committee by researching and supporting medical claims made by marketing ● Presented topic of non-medical switching focused in diabetes and created a scientific response letter geared towards answering future unsolicited MIRs as a result

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • APPE Managed Care Extern
      • Aug 2017 - Sep 2017

      ● Assisted in Prior Authorization review of medication cases for specific patients, and reviewed pharmacy profiles for the Pharmacy Lock-In Committee ● Prepared and presented drug monographs and created an excel comparison of ketone strips and devices for formulary review ● Followed-up with healthcare providers in response to formulary changes ● Assisted in Prior Authorization review of medication cases for specific patients, and reviewed pharmacy profiles for the Pharmacy Lock-In Committee ● Prepared and presented drug monographs and created an excel comparison of ketone strips and devices for formulary review ● Followed-up with healthcare providers in response to formulary changes

  • Inspira Medical Center
    • Woodbury, New Jersey
    • APPE Hospital Extern
      • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

      ● Collaborated with another student to create and present adult immunizations to the Women’s Cancer Support Group and answer patient questions ● Counseled patients admitted for heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and followed-up with them in the outpatient setting through phone calls to review their medications and answer questions ● Completed daily pharmacy reports consisting of renal dosing for patients on anticoagulants and metformin, using the protocol to convert IV medications to PO, reviewing patients’ charts to determine if they needed de-escalation of antibiotics, and evaluating if patients were receiving proper IV iron therapy Show less

  • Kennedy Health
    • Stratford, New Jersey
    • APPE Acute Patient Care Extern
      • May 2017 - Jun 2017

      ● Rounded and worked up patients every morning, and recommended interventions based on the patients’ profiles and current treatment guidelines ● Counseled patients on their discharge medications and device administration ● Collaborated with medical residents and students daily to work up patients ● Rounded and worked up patients every morning, and recommended interventions based on the patients’ profiles and current treatment guidelines ● Counseled patients on their discharge medications and device administration ● Collaborated with medical residents and students daily to work up patients

Education

  • University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
    Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Pharmacy
    2012 - 2018
  • University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
    Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Studies, Pharmacy
    2012 - 2016

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