Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company’s patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. For more information, visit
www.azurity.com.Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Azurity's success is attributable to our incredibly talented, dedicated team that focuses on benefiting the lives of patients by bringing the best science and commitment to quality into everything that we do. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization.
Brief team/department description:
Our Legal team at Azurity is building its commercial product lines. We are looking for a dynamic, commercial counsel to lead product promotion compliantly.
Principle Responsibilities:
- Provide high quality legal advice and counsel on U.S. and Global prescription and over-the- counter pharmaceutical drug advertising and promotional messaging, materials, and activities, speaker program materials and training; the dissemination of scientific communications; non- promotional disease awareness materials; patient assistance materials, programs and resources; payor marketing materials; and advisory board materials.
- Review business materials (including brand plans, social media materials and training documents) requiring legal input and advising internal clients, partners and stakeholders on compliant and appropriate strategies, plans and tactics.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a range of agreements, including Marketing, Sales, and Commercial Operations services agreements, statements of work and change orders.
- Proactively identify, analyze and assess the legal risks related to Azurity products based on applicable laws and regulations.
- Support Sr. Director Commercial Counsel in U.S. with pro hac legal and compliance projects.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- LL.B / LL.M from a reputed college / university, with around 5 years of post-qualification experience, including 2+ years’ experience supporting a pharmaceutical company in MLR review of pharmaceutical products sold in the U.S and globally.
- Knowledge of U.S. laws and regulations including Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, HIPAA, and Sunshine Act required.
- Knowledge of global pharmaceutical promotional/advertisement laws required.
- Veeva experience a plus.
- Candidates with experience working on innovator or 505(b) (2) products will be preferred.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively engage with stakeholders globally.
By applying for this role, you confirm that you are mentally and physically capable of fulfilling the job responsibilities detailed in the job description without any restrictions. If you have any concerns or even the slightest disability that may affect your ability to perform the job, please inform HR in advance.
