Building a Medical Affairs Powerhouse Without a Big Pharma Budget
January 27, 2026
Medical Affairs teams face increasing pressure to deliver greater impact with limited resources. As HCPs increasingly consume information through digital channels and abbreviated formats, traditional Medical Communications approaches often fall short. But what if the solution isn’t doing more, but doing less, more strategically? In this episode of Transforming Medical Communications, Wesley Portegies is joined by Georgea Pasedis, former Senior Vice President and Global Head of Medical Affairs at Dompé, to explore building effective Medical Communications functions with limited resources.
Medical Affairs teams face increasing pressure to deliver greater impact with limited resources. As HCPs increasingly consume information through digital channels and abbreviated formats, traditional Medical Communications approaches often fall short. But what if the solution isn’t doing more, but doing less, more strategically? In this episode of Transforming Medical Communications, Wesley Portegies is joined by Georgea Pasedis, former Senior Vice President and Global Head of Medical Affairs at Dompé, to explore building effective Medical Communications functions with limited resources.
We’ll talk about:
- How to develop streamlined Medical Communications strategies that prioritize physician needs over traditional approaches
- Why segmenting HCP audiences into distinct groups based on their information consumption preferences leads to better engagement
- How to leverage field insights and basic data to create effective strategies without large budgets
- Why limiting tactical deployment to three to four key initiatives yields better results than trying to do everything at once
- How to build stronger cross-functional partnerships between Medical Affairs and commercial teams for greater organizational impact
Cut Through the Noise. Elevate Your Strategy.
Guiding Medical Affairs strategy across Medical Communications, Field Medical, or Medical Affairs Training? Wesley Portegies, host of Transforming Medical Communications, is opening up a few exclusive 30-minute consultancy sessions.
Guiding Medical Affairs strategy across Medical Communications, Field Medical, or Medical Affairs Training? Wesley Portegies, host of Transforming Medical Communications, is opening up a few exclusive 30-minute consultancy sessions.
This is a candid, insight-rich opportunity to step back from the day-to-day, pressure-test your approach, and explore fresh solutions to complex MedComms challenges—from scientific engagement to operational alignment.
If you’re shaping the future of Medical Affairs at your organization, this conversation is for you.
Reserve your session → Schedule now https://mce.global/consultancy
Previous guests include: Sissy Easo-Joseph at GSK, Barbara Bish at Janssen, Drew Provan at Queen Mary University, Rebecca McCracken at Agios Pharmaceuticals
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:
- The Human Side of Medical Communications: Building Trust
- From Research to Reach: How Sermo, Kudos, and Figshare Expand Your Audience
- Modernizing Your MedComms Approach
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Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed by the guest are their own and do not represent any past or current employers.