Dr. Friedland is a licensed pediatrician in Pennsylvania. Prior to joining GSK, he conducted his residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and his fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, also in Philadelphia. He helps develop vaccines for children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, and during pregnancy. These include
(AstraZeneca) – Rodney advocates for policies and practices that help support patient health and access to medicines as a member of the Corporate Advisory Council for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), the 21st Century Council for the Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) and AZ’s Political Action Committee.
(Celgene) – Zoya serves as a “Celgene Ambassador” and lobbies for patient rights from Sacramento, CA to Washington, DC. By working with elected officials, she shares examples of how public policies can impact innovation and limit access to life changing medicines for patients who need it most.
(Sanofi US) Alok has a passion for grassroots, civic engagement and health care policy. Al is one of the first to take action when employees are asked to make their voices heard by Congress. He has frequently visited legislators in their districts and even on Capitol Hill. In doing so, Al always draws on his
Adrienne has spent most of her career as an attorney shaping an environment so patients have less barriers to access and companies have the opportunity to bring innovations to market. At the same time, she brought this same passion to her role as the first lead of the BMS Black Organization for Leadership & Development
(Boehringer Ingelheim) Aaron has engaged with Congressional members and the FDA on outreach to Hispanic groups about the dangers of purchasing counterfeit medications from unauthorized retailers. He also advocates on drug take-back programs, anti-counterfeiting and protection of BI’s extensive supply chain.
Travis was instrumental in creating Biogen’s new employee engagement platform, Biogen Political. It was no small task – it required modifying multiple IT, HR, compliance, legal and other processes to build a website accessible to employees. Thanks to the site and Travis’ hard work, Biogen’s voice to members of Congress and state and local officials
Formerly an R&D scientist, her passion for improving the public health system led her to pivot to public policy and advocacy. Kate is now focused on elevating the role of vaccines in the broader health care debate. Her recent work includes the launch of a website called “Vaccine Track” — a searchable database that allows
Daniel’s peers recognize his knack for translating the complexity of today’s science to patients, colleagues and lawmakers. Over the past year, he has educated federal and state policymakers on the innovative ways that Astellas is advancing neuroscience. He’s participated in researcher “fly-ins” in DC and Sacramento and organized facility visits for legislative staff in San
Katrin is one of Novartis’ champions who has been a great advocate for Novartis and patients, meeting with key members of state legislatures across the U.S. She has gone above and beyond to educate policymakers about the importance of R&D and innovative therapies while highlighting the challenges and expenses of bringing new medicines to the