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Unlocking What's Next: Insights on Connected Access & Affordability Infrastructures

From prior authorization to affordability challenges, access barriers can delay therapy starts. Discover how connected strategies can help biopharma teams close the gap.

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Explore how connected access and affordability strategies help biopharma teams improve visibility, reduce friction and keep patients moving toward therapy.

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Megan Wetzel, Vice President, Product, Access & Affordability, CoverMyMeds

Megan is a seasoned leader with over a decade of experience driving innovation in healthcare technology, now serving as Vice President of Product of the Access and Affordability suite for CoverMyMeds.

Since joining McKesson in 2013, Megan has held various roles in product management, dedicating her career to supporting pharmacy and pharmaceutical customers. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Product for Hub Solutions, leading strategic product development to enhance patient access and affordability, building on her prior leadership of patient affordability solutions. Through her diverse experience, Megan continues to successfully lead teams in tackling complex challenges, particularly within the pharmaceutical industry.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Megan is recognized for her strategic vision, collaborative leadership style and commitment to creating meaningful, scalable solutions that improve health outcomes.

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    Tate Williams, Senior Director, Product Management

    Tate Williams is Senior Director of Product Management at CoverMyMeds, where he leads access and affordability solutions that help reduce barriers to therapy initiation. With nearly two decades of experience across McKesson and CoverMyMeds, Tate specializes in affordability strategy, access infrastructure, automation, and innovative approaches to improving patient access.

      Dimple Patel, PharmD, Senior Director of Product Management, CoverMyMeds

      Dimple Patel is the Senior Director of Product Management at CoverMyMeds. She joined McKesson in 2019 and in her current role, oversees the product management function of CoverMyMed’s Pharmacy Network and Pharmacy Solutions. Before her tenure at McKesson, Dimple gained extensive experience working as a pharmacist in various settings, including retail and closed door 340b pharmacies. She also served as a Pharmacy District Manager for a regional grocery chain, overseeing pharmacy operations across nearly 40 pharmacies.

        Headshot of Megan Wetzel
        Megan Wetzel, Vice President, Product, Access & Affordability, CoverMyMeds

        Megan is a seasoned leader with over a decade of experience driving innovation in healthcare technology, now serving as Vice President of Product of the Access and Affordability suite for CoverMyMeds.

        Since joining McKesson in 2013, Megan has held various roles in product management, dedicating her career to supporting pharmacy and pharmaceutical customers. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Product for Hub Solutions, leading strategic product development to enhance patient access and affordability, building on her prior leadership of patient affordability solutions. Through her diverse experience, Megan continues to successfully lead teams in tackling complex challenges, particularly within the pharmaceutical industry.

        Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Megan is recognized for her strategic vision, collaborative leadership style and commitment to creating meaningful, scalable solutions that improve health outcomes.

          Headshot of Tate Williams
          Tate Williams, Senior Director, Product Management

          Tate Williams is Senior Director of Product Management at CoverMyMeds, where he leads access and affordability solutions that help reduce barriers to therapy initiation. With nearly two decades of experience across McKesson and CoverMyMeds, Tate specializes in affordability strategy, access infrastructure, automation, and innovative approaches to improving patient access.

            Dimple Patel, PharmD, Senior Director of Product Management, CoverMyMeds

            Dimple Patel is the Senior Director of Product Management at CoverMyMeds. She joined McKesson in 2019 and in her current role, oversees the product management function of CoverMyMed’s Pharmacy Network and Pharmacy Solutions. Before her tenure at McKesson, Dimple gained extensive experience working as a pharmacist in various settings, including retail and closed door 340b pharmacies. She also served as a Pharmacy District Manager for a regional grocery chain, overseeing pharmacy operations across nearly 40 pharmacies.

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