Emilie Coutanson
Associate Director, Senior Global Program Manager Viatris
Emilie Coutanson has over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Since 2017, she has been part of the Life Cycle Team across multiple programs in immunology and cardiovascular diseases at Viatris Innovation and previously at Idorsia. She was also a core team member for NDA and MAA applications. In 2020, she established a global patient council and has since led patient-centered initiatives that embed the patient voice throughout the development lifecycle. She brings deep expertise in patient engagement, co-developing recruitment strategies, and creating real-time metrics to track enrollment progress against study targets. Earlier in her career, she spent 7 years at Actelion (now Janssen) in Medical Information and Regulatory Affairs.
Seminars
- Exploring how patient engagement may influence recruitment timelines, retention rates, and overall program success
- Addressing the long-standing challenge of evaluating patient engagement by introducing objective metrics that move beyond anecdotal reporting
- Connecting early patient involvement with improved trial outcomes and program long-term success, while recognising the challenges in attributing direct impact
