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Asembia AXS25 Series: Reimagining Patient Support: Scaling Access, Affordability and AI Integration with Kelly Carter of Amgen
Thursday, 5 June, 2025
In this special edition of the Syneos Health Podcast recorded from the floor of Asembia’s AXS25 Summit, host Michael Sarshad sits down with Kim Plesnarski, SVP of Market Access and Patient Support Services at Syneos Health and Kelly Carter, AVP of Patient Support at Amgen, to unpack the evolving landscape of patient support. The discussion explores the blurring lines between general and specialty medicine, the growing administrative burden on providers and the need to embed seamless, tech-enabled support into the healthcare journey. The trio dives into the role of Field Reimbursement Managers (FRMs), payer challenges, affordability barriers and how AI and automation are beginning to transform operations—from personalized patient education to proactive intervention. If you're interested in how manufacturers can shift from reactive to proactive models and scale personalized support in an increasingly complex environment, this episode is a must-listen.The views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers and do not represent those of their organization. If you want access to more future-focused, actionable insights to help biopharmaceutical companies better execute and succeed in a constantly evolving environment, visit the Syneos Health Insights Hub. The perspectives you’ll find there are driven by dynamic research and crafted by subject matter experts focused on real answers to help guide decision-making and investment. You can find it all at insightshub.health. Like what you’re hearing? Be sure to rate and review us! We want to hear from you! If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover on a future episode, contact us at podcast@syneoshealth.com.