Vice President Medical Affairs, Pharmaspectra
IQVIA
Joseph B. Laudano – VP, Medical Affairs, Pharmaspectra an IQVIA Company
Joseph B. Laudano, BS Pharm, Pharm D, has over 35 years’ experience in the pharma industry. Before joining Pharmaspectra, Joe was VP, Medical Affairs at Alliqua Biomedical. Before joining Alliqua, he was Senior Director of Medical Affairs & head of Publication Planning at Forest Research Institute. Prior to this he spent 21 years at Roche Laboratories in Medical Affairs and Marketing in various roles including; Director of Medical Information, Product Director and Medical Science Liaison. He was Roche’s first MSL, covering major institutions for Roche and paved the way for the creation of an entire team. Joe has extensive research experience in several different therapeutic areas including infectious diseases, microbiology, dermatology and oncology and has authored numerous publications and scientific posters.
Whether working on research projects or client assignments, Joe has always had a passion for recognizing trends and signals in data and product information. As director of Medical Information at Roche, he was the first to develop a qualitative reporting system on product inquiries which provided pharmacovigilance and product teams trends in medical inquiries and other information. His passion for “analytical inquiry” serves him well at IQVIA where he works with the leadership team on developing new processes, creating new applications and designing strategies for Medical Affairs Professionals.
When not at work, Joe enjoys time with his wife, Kathleen and family. His hobbies include fishing, winemaking, cooking, gardening and wood working. He maintains a Master’s Captains License and volunteers hundreds of hours each year as a coxswain, vessel examiner, Instructor and aids to navigation verifier with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and has received numerous commendations and awards in this capacity.
