Open Health – Kuwait Financial Express http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 OPEN X Health launches to provide data-driven creativity to the pharmaceutical industry http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=309611/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=309611 London, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — January 30, 2024, London, UK – OPEN Health has launched OPEN X Health, a new practice focused on providing data–driven creativity to the pharmaceutical industry.

OPEN X Health (OPEN X) launches after two years of investment and growth in the creative communications offering from OPEN Health. OPEN Health acquired ARK, the award–winning London–based healthcare agency, in 2021, combining it with its own creative division. This united team has grown from strength to strength in terms of talent, awards, and client wins, notably becoming the most awarded agency at the PM Society Digital Awards in 2022 and 2023. “The launch of the new OPEN X practice provides clear definition of OPEN Health’s exceptional creative offering, complementing the broad range of OPEN Health capabilities that unlock possibilities for our clients across the product lifecycle,” said Rob Barker, CEO of OPEN Health.

Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer at OPEN Health, heads up this new practice and is supported by Claire Nysia Gill, President, OPEN X Health. “Effective communication is at the heart of what we do: we place more importance on evidence than opinion to showcase this effectiveness,” said Marchant. 

“We are delighted to launch this new practice with our focus on data to inform, course–correct, and show success at a time when budgets are under scrutiny and the need for ROI is so high,” added Gill. 

This launch comes off the back of a win at the PMEA awards, where OPEN Health’s EPIC campaign for Gilead won Excellence in Organisational Change Management or Transformation, demonstrating the agency’s focus on measurable results.

 

About OPEN X Health
OPEN X is an award–winning creative practice, delivering digital–first, data–driven campaigns for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. At OPEN X, we believe that X marks the spot where truly transformative creative thrives. OPEN X is part of OPEN Health. To learn more, visit www.openxhealth.com.

Contact:

Dominic Marchant, Chief Creative Officer

Email: dominicmarchant@openhealthgroup.com

 

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide–ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well–being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across consulting, HEOR and market access, scientific communications, patient engagement, and creative omnichannel communications. To learn more, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

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OPEN Health Appoints Steven Duryee as Chief Operating and Transformation Officer http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=309560/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=309560 London, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — January 22, 2024, London, UK – OPEN Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Duryee as Chief Operating and Transformation Officer. In this role, Steve will be responsible for the execution of the strategic plan, large–scale transformation initiatives, driving growth in the US, and evolving OPEN Health’s go–to–market strategy.

An experienced executive with over 30 years of expertise in the health and life sciences industries, Steve has held executive leadership positions at TriRadial Solutions, Meditrial, Wipro LLC, Synchronoss Technologies, Dell Enterprises, Capgemini, and Ciber Global. In addition to Steve’s proficiency in business development, operations, and technology, he has a proven track record in scaling and maturing business capabilities while growing global business revenue and operating profit in an accelerated manner.

Steve’s dedication to excellence, his strategic vision, and his commitment to fostering a collaborative and innovative culture align perfectly with OPEN Health’s values.

“I believe that Steve’s leadership will be instrumental in driving operational efficiency, fostering cross–functional collaboration, and ensuring that we continue to deliver the highest–quality services to our clients. I am confident that his expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of OPEN Health,” said Rob Barker, Chief Executive Officer of OPEN Health.

“OPEN Health has established an exceptional reputation as a healthcare agency and consulting business built on the skills and capabilities of its high–performing life sciences professionals,” said Steve. “I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work alongside such a talented group of people who care deeply about making a meaningful impact on health outcomes and patient well–being. I’m looking forward to getting to work and collaborating with these teams to accelerate our growth, increase our scale, and deliver differentiated value to the clients we serve.”

 

About OPEN Health
OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide–ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well–being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across consulting, HEOR and market access, scientific communications, patient engagement, and creative omnichannel communications. To learn more, visit www.openhealthgroup.com

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OPEN Health and Nested Knowledge announce strategic research collaboration to leverage AI technologies for evidence synthesis http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/open-health-and-nested-knowledge-announce-strategic-research-collaboration-to-leverage-ai-technologies-for-evidence-synthesis/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=309341 London, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — London, UK "" December 11, 2023 "" OPEN Health, a preeminent global provider of consulting, HEOR and market access, patient engagement, and scientific and creative communications services, is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with Nested Knowledge, a leading provider of AI–based SaaS platform solutions for systematic literature review and meta–analysis. Together, we aim to enhance the speed, efficiency, and depth of evidence synthesis, ultimately aiding biopharmaceutical researchers in making crucial healthcare decisions and bringing products to market quicker.

"This collaboration underscores OPEN Health's unwavering commitment to leveraging innovative solutions and AI technologies for superior client delivery," said Richard Jones, President of OPEN Health Evidence & Access. "We are excited to formalize our collaboration with Nested Knowledge and collectively bring market–leading evidence synthesis solutions to our clients."

Systematic literature reviews and meta–analyses facilitate the methodical evaluation of all pertinent research on a specific topic and are fundamental components of comprehensive outcomes assessments, often in preparation for health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement submissions. Boosting the speed and increasing the transparency at which they're conducted will hasten the translation of research into actionable insights and approved healthcare interventions. Nested Knowledge's AI–driven platform will be applied within OPEN Health's strategic market access and evidence synthesis teams, dramatically speeding up research analysis and the derivation of insights. By combining Nested Knowledge's technological prowess with OPEN Health's scientific and analytical expertise, the partnership aims to elevate the standards, speed, and precision of healthcare evidence analysis.

"Uniting technology with expertise is core to the mission of Nested Knowledge, as well as to overcoming key barriers in conventional evidence synthesis processes," according to Kevin Kallmes, CEO and founder of Nested Knowledge. "OPEN Health's leading evidence synthesis capabilities and approach to AI augmentation in the context of expert oversight makes them a perfect partner for scaling up more rapid, interactive, and technologically integrated solutions."

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide–ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well–being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across consulting, HEOR and market access, scientific communications, patient engagement, and creative omnichannel communications. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

About Nested Knowledge

Nested Knowledge is a living evidence platform that houses, auto–extracts, and analyzes published clinical literature for conducting systematic literature reviews. As a result, each review produces evidence as interactive, web–based visuals. The platform emphasizes updateability, traceability, and visual interactivity""revolutionizing the way evidence is understood without depending on scattered, non–updatable, incomplete PDF outputs. For more information, visit https://about.nested–knowledge.com

Press contact:

OPEN Health

Candice Subero, candicesubero@openhealthgroup.com

Nested Knowledge

Keith Kallmes, keith.kallmes@nested–knowledge.com

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OPEN Health unites patient engagement experts to transform the patient experience http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/open-health-unites-patient-engagement-experts-to-transform-the-patient-experience/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=309110 London, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — London, UK "" November 20, 2023 "" OPEN Health, a preeminent global provider of consulting, HEOR and market access, patient engagement, and scientific and creative communications services, is bringing together experts in strategic patient innovation and engagement, deepening the organization's existing commitment to building patient–first solutions.

OPEN Health is combining the strength, expertise, and proven track record of the Px Group, a division of the CM Group which was acquired in 2022, and OPEN Health's own patient engagement team into a unified global patient communications, patient research, and creative patient engagement partner. The combined team will be led by Cherie Myatt, alongside Senior Vice President Alexandra Dubois, Registered Health Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Dr. Sumira Riaz, and Patient Centricity Global Lead Gavin Jones.

Myatt, co–founder of the CM Group, started to build out a patient engagement team in 2016 based on clients' needs to connect and activate their patient communities. She and Dubois, an experienced marketer and rare disease advocate, launched a division of the agency focused exclusively on providing patient engagement solutions to clients in the life sciences industry, particularly those in rare and complex conditions. Dr. Sumira Riaz has led OPEN Health's Patient Engagement practice in Europe for the past six years, with an industry–leading team of health psychologists and behavioral scientists.

"I am excited to bring together our global experts to focus on engagement with patients, caregivers, community leaders, and advocacy groups. Together, we will use the patient voice to improve life–changing treatments across the globe," said Myatt, whose title is President of OPEN Health Patient Engagement.

Dr. Annemarie Clegg, Chief Medical Officer at OPEN Health, commented, "By working as one, united team, we can better leverage our respective talents and methodologies to unlock patient engagement opportunities across the product life cycle and drive more effective engagement solutions."

Collaborating with more than 1,300 global OPEN Health experts, the Patient Engagement team provides a wide range of solutions to address specific challenges for clients. Its full suite of solutions includes:

  • Strategy, insights & market research "" delivers design solutions that resonate with communities and significantly impact disease outcomes with a profound understanding of patient needs.
  • Health psychology & behavioral science "" delivers comprehensive insights into the lived experience of patient and caregiver with evidence–based methodologies.
  • Patient content & storytelling "" delivers patient–focused communications and storytelling solutions that educate, connect, and inspire.
  • Patient Engager programs and advocacy engagement "" partners with life sciences companies and their patients and caregiver communities to purposefully infuse the patient perspective into programs and communications.

To learn more, visit https://www.openhealthgroup.com/patient–engagement

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide–ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well–being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across consulting, HEOR and market access, scientific communications, patient engagement, and creative omnichannel communications. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

Press contact:

OPEN Health

Candice Subero, Vice President, Global Marketing

candicesubero@openhealthgroup.com

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OPEN Health Presenting Innovative Research on Capitalizing Data for Patient Access at ISPOR Europe http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/open-health-presenting-innovative-research-on-capitalizing-data-for-patient-access-at-ispor-europe/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:23:47 +0000 http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=309023 London, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
London, UK "" November 9, 2023 "" OPEN Health, a preeminent global provider of consulting, HEOR and market access, patient engagement, and scientific and creative communications services, will be presenting innovative research at the upcoming ISPOR Europe conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. OPEN Health experts will contribute to the event through workshops, panel discussions, and 24 posters. Key themes of OPEN Health's research presented this year are patient preference, advanced modeling methodologies, and HTA policy changes. The majority of OPEN Health's Scientific Office will be onsite to discuss the role of HEOR science in shaping policy, including Dr. Elisabeth Fenwick, Chief Scientific Officer; Professor Ben van Hout, Scientific Founder; Dr. Marco Boeri, Director of Preference Research and scientific lead for Patient–Centered Outcomes; Emanuele Arc, MSc, Senior Research Consultant in Strategic Market Access; and Maarten Treur, MSc, Vice President and Global Head of Modeling & Meta–Analysis.

Dr. Elisabeth Fenwick, Chief Scientific Officer at OPEN Health, said: "I am extremely proud to see the research we do at OPEN Health being presented by our scientific experts at the ISPOR EU conference in Copenhagen. The range of research topics covered this year shows the extent of our expertise in advanced techniques as well as key therapeutic areas."

Dr. Marco Boeri, Director of Preference Research and scientific lead for Patient–Centered Outcomes at OPEN Health, said: "The importance of patient preference information is that it brings a systematic approach to implement the idea of patient–focused drug development promoted by the FDA, the EMA, and various HTA bodies around the world. Indeed, the patient voice is key to patient adherence, and by helping to understand unmet needs, it is key to the success of a pharmaceutical product."

Emanuele Arc, MSc, Senior Research Consultant in Strategic Market Access, said: "We are in a dynamic period of policy changes for access and HTA across regional, national, and international settings. HTA is taking a more prominent role in ensuring sustainable access to health innovations, while health innovations become exponentially more complex and expensive. We at OPEN Health are committed to understanding and shaping such changes through research and stakeholder engagement."

OPEN Health will be presenting a virtual panel on November 10, ahead of ISPOR, on: "EU HTA Joint Clinical Assessments: Navigating Potential Challenges Ahead of 2025." The panel is set to discuss several policy aspects regarding the current challenges and implications of the EU HTA regulation, covering topics such as the current position of EU HTA implementation, the major challenges expected across the industry, the stance of member states and various stakeholders, and strategies for the industry to prepare for joint clinical assessments. Register now to save your seat.

To learn more about our presence at ISPOR Europe, visit our website or meet the OPEN Health team at booth #C2–012 in Copenhagen.

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide–ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well–being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across consulting, HEOR and market access, scientific communications, patient engagement, and creative omnichannel communications. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

Press contact:

OPEN Health

Candice Subero, Vice President, Global Marketing

candicesubero@openhealthgroup.com

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Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer, joins the executive leadership team at OPEN Health with a new vision to drive the creative communications practice http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/dom-marchant-chief-creative-officer-joins-the-executive-leadership-team-at-open-health-with-a-new-vision-to-drive-the-creative-communications-practice/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=308824 UK, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — October 23rd, London, UK

Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer, joins the executive leadership team at OPEN Health with a new vision to drive the creative communications practice

Dom will be responsible for leading the company's overall creative strategy, with a specific focus on the creative communications practice, which specializes in data–driven creativity. By joining the OPEN Health executive leadership team, he will share this world–class, innovative approach throughout all of OPEN Health's global practices, including scientific communications, patient engagement, and HEOR and market access.

"Data–driven creativity is central to all our services, and Dom demonstrates an innate vision for driving it within OPEN Health. He embodies a unique perspective and a freshness, seamlessly blending digital–first thinking with creative vision, but always with a commercial focus," said Rob Barker, OPEN Health Group CEO.

Dom joined OPEN Health in 2021 through the acquisition of London–based creative agency ARK. He has a strong reputation in the industry, with a history of building successful healthcare agencies. In addition to 15 years' experience in healthcare, he has worked with a diverse range of clients, including The Coca–Cola Company, Panasonic, Bjrk, and Ted Baker. His healthcare clients have included AZ, GSK, Alexion, BI, Takeda, Pfizer, and LEO.

With over 100 awards as Executive Creative Director, including two Cannes Lions, two Creative Floors, and most awarded agency at the PM Society Digital Awards in 2022 and 2023, he currently sits on the Interactive Media Council Inc. and the PM Society committee.

"We have built a solid reputation as a creative force over the past two years," said Dom, "and we need to continue on that path, with more awards and more recognition for the highly creative and measurable work that typifies the data–driven approach."

Dom begins in his role immediately.

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide–ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well–being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across HEOR and market access, medical communications and creative omnichannel campaigns. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

Press contacts:
OPEN Health
Candice Subero, VP Global Marketing
candicesubero@openhealthgroup.com

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OPEN Health announces a new team of experts will lead its HEOR & Market Access Scientific Office http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/open-health-announces-a-new-team-of-experts-will-lead-its-heor-market-access-scientific-office/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=308130 London, UK, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPEN Health, a global provider of consultancy, HEOR and market access, and scientific communications services, today announced a new team of experts will lead its HEOR & Market Access Scientific Office. This expert team will be led by Dr. Elisabeth Fenwick as Chief Scientific Officer with support from Professor Ben van Hout as Scientific Founder.

Both Elisabeth and Ben joined OPEN Health through its acquisition of Pharmerit International. Elisabeth Fenwick is most widely known for working on the cost–effectiveness acceptability curve (CEAC), creating the cost–effectiveness acceptability frontier, and for her work in value of information analyses for research decisions. She has over 20 years of experience in the industry and has published more than 50 publications globally. Ben van Hout is most commonly known for being one of the co–founders of the EQ–5D (a standardized measure of health–related quality of life) and as the developer of the CEAC. He was also one of the first researchers to perform a discrete event simulation and is published in the New England Journal of Medicine. He has over 35 years of experience in the industry and was honored with the ISPOR Avedis Donabedian Outcomes Research Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

"The purpose of the Scientific Office is to ensure that science is at the center of everything we do. Our scientific experts are here to support the HEOR and market access team with their amazing research developing innovative solutions." Elisabeth commented.

The Scientific Office is made up of experts who bring unique skillsets from across OPEN Health's HEOR & market access service areas. The appointed team consists of Maarten Treur, MSc, Vice President and Global Head of Modeling & Meta–Analysis; Dr. Viktor Chirikov, Director of Real"'World Evidence & Data Analytics; Dr. Marco Boeri, Director of Preference Research in Patient–Centered Outcomes; and Emanuele Arc, MSc, Senior Research Consultant in Strategic Market Access. Craig Bennison, MSc, Executive Director and Global Innovation Lead for OPEN Health HEOR & Market Access, will also join the team and will focus specifically on innovation.

"Over the last few years, the scientific contributions and leadership of these experts have played instrumental roles in shaping our reputation and research efforts, working in partnership with our clients to improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing," said Richard Jones, President of OPEN Health Evidence & Access. "This team will ensure our scientific expertise, thought leadership, and innovation stay front and center of our HEOR and market access offering."

To learn more about the team of experts in the Scientific Office, please explore this interactive publication.

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide–ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across HEOR and market access, medical communications and creative omnichannel campaigns. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.


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OPEN Health to acquire leading US-based life science strategy and advisory firm Acsel Health http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/open-health-to-acquire-leading-us-based-life-science-strategy-and-advisory-firm-acsel-health/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.kuwaitfinancialexpress.com/?p=306812 London, U.K., Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPEN Health, a pre–eminent global provider of scientific communications and HEOR & market access services, announced the acquisition of Acsel Health ("Acsel"), a New York–based life science strategy and advisory firm focused on commercial strategy, pricing and market access, and commercial excellence.

Acsel's deep industry expertise, scientific rigor, and actionable analysis drives its success in providing valued partnership to life science companies. These capabilities will complement OPEN Health's existing offering, broadening the range of services it offers to pharma and biotech companies.

Lujing Wang, Managing Partner of Acsel Health, said, "We are thrilled to join OPEN Health and to work with a wider team to solve for today's demands and meet tomorrow's expectations for pharma and biotech customers. With new colleagues and capabilities to partner with, we are equipped to answer the most challenging cross–disciplinary questions in life science across all key therapeutic areas."

"Acsel is an extraordinary addition to OPEN Health. Acsel's expert team and long–standing client relationships significantly strengthen our ability to support the commercialization of our clients' assets and unlock access for patients." said OPEN Health CEO, Rob Barker. "We are excited to welcome Acsel Health into the OPEN Health Group and look forward to working with our new colleagues to offer our clients innovative, scientific solutions around the globe."

Fairmount Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Acsel Health. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide–ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across HEOR and market access, medical communications and creative omnichannel campaigns. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

About Acsel Health

Acsel Health is a consulting firm that partners with renowned life science companies to guide life–changing innovations through their critical stages, from early development through market maturity. Acsel applies best–practice principles to develop and deliver highly individualized solutions to challenges across the product lifecycle for our clients. For more information on Acsel Health, visit www.acselhealth.com.

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