Sai Dodda PharmD, MS

Experience

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  University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

  May 2016 - Dec 2018

  Research Assistant, NeuroscienceProject: Investigating the Role of TMEM184b in Axon Degeneration- An individual research project where I used CRISPR/Cas9 method to design a mutant fruit fly to investigate neural degeneration in diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Learned and used techniques such as PCR, DNA isolation, size chromatography, fly dissection, and immunostaining.- Poster presented at St. Louis College of Pharmacy Research Symposium and Abstract featured at MDA Scientific Conference Show less

  • General/Organic Chemistry and Economics Tutor

    Feb 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Student Researcher

    Dec 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Orientation Leader

    May 2016 - Aug 2016
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  Walgreens

  May 2017 - May 2021

  Pharmacy Intern

  Provide pharmacy and retail customer service to patients of diverse backgrounds. Duties include interpreting prescriptions, immunizing patients, dispensing medication, communicating with doctors, and resolving coverage issues using Intercom Plus (cloud based pharmacy management system)

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  EMD Consulting Group

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Healthcare Consulting Intern

  Participated in a healthcare consulting internship with EMD Consulting Group where I had the opportunity to work with clients on various projects focused on business growth. Activities conducted include:- Developed knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid systems and policies- Researched and compiled descriptive data on states’ Medicare/Medicaid systems, policies, benefits, and coverage requirements to develop a database of key summary information

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  Center for Health Outcomes Research and Education at St. Louis College of Pharmacy

  Sept 2017 - May 2021

  Research Assistant

  Project: Examining the Influence of Social, Socioeconomic, and Medical Histories on Sepsis-Related MortalityAn individual research project that involves utilizing EHR and US Census data to analyze the relationships between pre-admission variables including socioeconomic status (SES) measures and morbidity/mortality outcomes for sepsis to aid in therapy decision making. SPSS and Excel were used for the data analysis process.-Poster and Oral presentation at SCCM Annual Congress 2019Project: Evaluating Value Based Agreements in Pharmaceutical IndustryAn individual research project that involves evaluating value based pricing (VBP) agreements in the US. This involves analyzing the benefits and barriers of US VBP agreements, comparing the current state of VBP agreements to other countries, and displaying the potential of VBP to change community and specialty pharmacy.As a part of this research project:- I gathered literature on VBP and value assessement strategies in the US, UK, Germany, Italy and Canada and collaborated with leaders in CPESN to to understand the implications of value based pricing to pharmacy practice-We are currently writing an article for Missouri Pharmacists Association journal.- Presented a poster at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Research Symposium. Show less

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  HIVE Medical

  Sept 2018 - now

  Co-Founder/CMO

  Co-founded HIVE Medical Inc., a start-up focused on improving medication adherence for home infusion therapy. Invented a medical device in collaboration with biomedical engineers that provides real-time data to pharmacists and nurses on at-home IV patient adherence. Managed all medical, clinical, and commercial aspects of the business including patient and physician market research, medical publications, clinical trial management, grant writing, business strategy development, evidence generation strategy, patent searches/analysis, vendor management, and fundraising (pitch deck development and pitching to investors)Raised almost 600k in funding and support since inception of organization and have won several competitions/grants and secured investments from several VCs and biopharma companies. Show less

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  Industry Pharmacists Organization

  Apr 2019 - May 2021

  • National Student Officer

    Jan 2020 - May 2021

  • Regional Student Officer, Central Region

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

  • President - Student Chapter

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Merck

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Pharmacovigilance Intern

  - Evaluated patient reported outcome (PRO) instruments to determine if patient responses may trigger disclosure of serious adverse event (SAEs) that would require further PV evaluation- Obtained knowledge of pricing strategies and barriers to pricing through shadowing pharmacists in Market Access and HEOR- Developed training content consisting of comprehensive end to end process maps of the Adverse Event (AE) monitoring process of clinical trials, social media, and non-interventional studies - Analyzed standard operating procedures (SOPs) and met with various PV departmental leaders to design workflows- Performed AE reconciliation using Argus Safety Database Show less

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  Centene Corporation

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2020

  Managed Care Extern
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  Xcenda

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

  Health Outcomes and Market Access Extern
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  Xcenda

  Jun 2021 - now

  • Manager, Value and Access Strategy

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Health Outcomes & Market Access Fellow

    Jun 2021 - Apr 2023