Walter Colsanate
Co-Founder & Lead The Medicine Access Channel
Walter spent over three decades in the pharmaceutical industry and consulting, building expertise across clinical development, strategic marketing, and commercial and pricing strategies. Since retiring, he has dedicated his time and skills to building new pathways that make access to innovative medicines faster, broader, and more equitable.
Seminars
Wednesday 21st October 2026
The Communication Challenge: Navigating awareness & HCP support in EAPs
12:30 pm
- When silence becomes an access barrier: considering whether limited awareness of access routes can unintentionally favour well-connected centres, established KOL networks or more vocal patient communities
- Responsible visibility, not promotion: exploring how factual, balanced and appropriately governed information can support equitable awareness without creating inappropriate demand, expectation or pressure
- Supporting fair, physician-led access: reflecting on how non-promotional communication can help HCPs understand when an access route may be relevant, while preserving clinical independence, patient safety and programme sustainability
Wednesday 21st October 2026
Reimagining Early Access: Building a Multi-Stakeholder Funding Model to Close the Access Gap
3:15 pm
- Addressing growing delays in patient access to innovative medicines and where current systems are failing
- Designing a funding model that enables access beyond donation-based programmes through shared ecosystem contribution
- Navigating legal, supply, and operational considerations to ensure access remains compliant and controlled
- Engaging stakeholders across pharma, patients, payers, and philanthropy to enable scalable access
