Marc van Unen

General Manager Germany Aspargo Labs

Marc started his career at Bayer as a management trainee and has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry in various therapeutic fields such as cardiovascular & central nervous system medicine, urology, hormone, and antibiotic treatments. Marc has international experience in the USA, England, and most recently as Regional Marketing Head in Asia where he was responsible for Bayer's General Medicine portfolio. Marc now heads the cardiovascular department at BMS and is committed to ensuring that patients are treated or protected from thromboembolic events and that awareness and diagnosis in this area are improved. Marc holds a degree in economics from Erasmus University in Rotterdam and has a doctorate in International Business Administration from the Bradford School of Management in England. In addition to his work, Marc is a visiting lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and has published his book: Product Launch Playbook; introducing new products in the innovative healthcare industry. He is an active member of the European International Business Academy. Marc loves reading, cooking, skiing, kite surfing, go-karting, and scuba diving


Pharma Launch Excellence Summit Main Conference Day 2: Wednesday 4th December

3:00 PM Presentation/Case Study: Elevating Your Launch Strategy: Proven Methods for Impactful Results

In this practical talk, Marc van Unen will provide a proven and structured approach to launching new products in the healthcare industry and explain the pitfalls to avoid. Focus will also be given to building strong launch teams as this is the prerequisite for stellar product launches. We’ll explore how to introduce innovations rapidly and make them a new standard to benefit patients, creating value for healthcare systems and society. Attendees will leave with:

·       A systematic approach to launching a new product and building successful launch teams

·       Understanding straightforward approaches to preparing the product, the market, and the company

·       Learnings of key launch timelines and activities

·       Exploring how to build a strong, interdependent launch team

·       Real-life examples, lessons learned, and pitfalls to avoid

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Marc.

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