Joining us for this episode was Mr. Michael Tutera, the Vice President of Market Access at Nalu Medical.

Michael came to the show today with almost 25 years of experience across the Medical Device, Biopharma & Pharma sectors. Michael got his start in the industry by way of Sales and over the years has continued to take on progressive amounts of responsibility in Sales leadership and then of course both Reimbursement & Market Access leadership.

He’s worked for companies like Forest Laboratories which many of you now know it as Allergan, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Intersect ENT which is now part of Medtronic, and of course now now, Nalu Medical.

For those unfamiliar with Nalu, it has been repeatedly recognized for its revolutionary technology & innovation including being named as one of the top 100 new products in the world by R&D Magazine. The company was also the gold winner of the 2021 Medical Design Excellence Award and winner of MedTech Visionaries Award for Best MedTech Company & Best Medical Device in the field of neurology. The Nalu Neurostimulation System gives patients more options for managing intractable, chronic pain.

Some of the highlights we covered:

-How Mike's upbringing shaped the early beginnings of his career

-Mike's take on high performance, especially in Market Access

-Why some make it to the top of their pyramid & others don't

-Toughest challenges in 2024 for Med-Device organizations to achieve market access

-How Mike handles stress as a leader with many varying personal & professional responsiblities

...and so much more!