International Market Access Excellente Centre
About Us
Empowering better healthcare decisions through leadership in professionalism and best practices.
The IMAxEC, International Market Access Excellence Centre, is the leading professional community for Market Access professionals. Built by and for our members, we aim to advance patient access to innovative health technologies and reduce global healthcare resource asymmetries by empowering better healthcare decisions and disseminating best practices. We achieve this through training, events, research, advisory boards, and career support. We will also provide strategic consultancy to health authorities and companies to accelerate the dissemination of best practices.
What we do
Become an IMAxEC member and gain access to professional training, inspiring events, research participation, the latest thinking through our advisory boards, and dedicated career support services.
Our Purpose
IMAxEC is a community of market access professionals committed to sharing knowledge, promoting professional advancement and disseminating the best practices through:
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Accelerate access to advanced technologies and promote efficient and equitable healthcare delivery.
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Disseminate best practices to shape global policies and transform patient access.
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Enhance the competencies of Access professionals
Our Principles
IMAxEC is unwavering in its commitment to the following principles: Exemplary leadership, unwavering integrity, transparent communication, clear accountability, equitable treatment, and responsible business practices that consider societal and environmental impacts.
Our Team.
We are a dedicated team focused on building an international network of professionals, consultants, researchers, and public health representatives. Together, we aim to connect, learn, and shape the future of market access.
IMAxEC Founders
Alexandre Baptista
Co-Founder, Director
Rodrigo de Almeida
Co-Founder, Director
Alexandre Calaça Baptista, Founder and Director of the International Market Access Excellence Centre and a Scientific Coordinator of the International Market Access Postgraduate Course at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon. Alexandre brings several years of expertise in Real-World Evidence (RWE), Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), and Market Access across global, regional and local roles
Rodrigo de Almeida, is a seasoned entrepreneurial executive with over 15 years of experience driving commercial growth, enhancing patient access, and delivering transformative therapies across oncology, haematology, immunology, and rare diseases. Proven expertise in building and executing commercial strategies, developing market access and reimbursement pathways, and driving sales growth in established and emerging markets.