Douglas Johnson

Regional Account Director @Sobi - North America

Midwest, US

In this role I partner with insurance companies, State Medicaid programs, and health systems to gain access to the Sobi portfolio of specialty and rare disease products across the Midwest. Through the Regional Account Director position I have- Enhanced my knowledge in navigating product reimbursement within the medical benefit- Launched multiple rare disease medications with complex reimbursement structure- Learned and overcame the various challenges that arise within the specialty pharmacy channel including complex PA approval processes, specialty distribution models, and limited specialty pharmacy distribution channels for rare disease medications-Partnered with field sales teams across four states to understand payer approval processes and manage provider challenges with Prior Authorization requirements-Provided market access support to field sales where the Midwest team is currently in the top 25% in nation-Aligned and partnered with field reimbursement team to help provide answers to providers in a compliant manner -Ongoing strategic business planning & analytic tool analysis to develop actionable business plans based on real time market insights to drive rare disease platform of products

Creighton University

Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm, Pharmacy