Eric Faulkner
President/Founder | Board Member | Innovative Technology Pioneer | Executive Management & Team Leadership | Strategy & Execution | Access & Commercialization | HEOR & RWE | Integrator | Health System Change
- Role
- Partner at Inizio Ignite
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eric Faulkner
With over 25 years of experience in the life sciences field, I am a senior executive and a disruptive technology pioneer with a passion for patient-centric solutions and innovation. I have a proven track record of leading global teams and initiatives in real-world evidence (RWE), health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and market access for transformative health technologies, especially in cell and gene therapy, precision medicine, medical devices, and diagnostics.Most recently, as the Global Vice President of Real-World Evidence and a member of the Global Value and Access Executive Team at Novartis Gene Therapies, I developed and executed evidence and access strategies for the company\'s portfolio of products, spanning more than 35 global markets. I led the RWE team responsible for building an integrated rare disease registry and evidence engine in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), connecting existing registry partners across four continents. I also conceptualized the RWE evidence development strategy aligned to address key unmet evidence needs, support patient access, and enable RWE-based publications. My work supported the scale of Zolgensma, an advanced gene therapy, from a $2billion therapy. I am a globally recognized leader and speaker in emerging technology evidence, value, and access, and a recipient of multiple awards and honors for my contributions to the field.
Experience
Partner
Aug 2025 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Spearhead integrated services at the intersection of development and access, enhancing commercial strategies. • Leverage Inizio\'s AI-enabled services to tackle complex asset challenges, driving innovative solutions. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of evidence-based strategies that move the needle for life sciences products.
Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MPH, Health Policy and Administration and Finance
Radford University
BS, Biology (major), Anthropology, Chemistry, Sociology (minors)
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