Heather Falvey
About Heather Falvey
Heather Falvey is a Senior Director of Global Value & Health Economics at BridgeBio, with over 17 years of experience in pharmaceutical and medical device development. She holds a BS in Physiology from UC Santa Barbara and an MSc in International Healthcare Management from SDA Bocconi.
Current Role at BridgeBio
Heather Falvey serves as the Senior Director of Global Value & Health Economics at BridgeBio, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on developing strategies that enhance the value proposition of the company's products in the marketplace. Her responsibilities include generating evidence that supports pricing and reimbursement decisions across various regions, including the US, AsiaPac, and Europe. She operates from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Education and Expertise
Heather Falvey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She furthered her education with a Master of Science in International Healthcare Management, Economics & Policy from SDA Bocconi. With over 12 years of experience in Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HE&OR), she has developed expertise in therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular, oncology, hematology, and eye care.
Professional Background
Heather Falvey has over 17 years of experience in pharmaceutical and medical device development. Her career began at the University of California, San Francisco, where she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator in Hematology/Oncology from 1997 to 2002. She then transitioned to Novacea as a Clinical Research Associate and Project Manager in Oncology from 2002 to 2004. Following this, she held various roles at Novartis Pharma AG in Basel, Switzerland, focusing on Health Economics & Outcomes Research.
Previous Positions and Contributions
Before her current role at BridgeBio, Heather Falvey worked at Glaukos Corporation as the Director of Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research from 2016 to 2021. During her tenure at Novartis, she held several positions, including Manager and Director of Health Economics & Outcomes Research, where she contributed to evidence generation strategies that maximized reimbursement and pricing for products in multiple markets.
Experience in Health Economics & Outcomes Research
Heather Falvey has extensive experience in Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HE&OR), specifically focusing on payer-relevant evidence generation strategies. Her work has been instrumental in supporting pricing and reimbursement processes in the US, AsiaPac, and European markets. This experience spans over 12 years, during which she has developed a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape and the economic factors influencing pharmaceutical and medical device markets.