Hull Associates: Medtech Consulting

Asia, Rest of World Consulting Team

Stephen Hull, Principal

  • Twenty-one years of public policy experience, including over ten years’ US and Global reimbursement strategy
  • Sr. Vice President, Advanced Medical Technology Association
    • Global Reimbursement, all device product areas
    • Reimbursement work on all major markets (Japan, China, Germany, France, UK and Italy)
    • US Reimbursement Strategy for hospital inpatient, blood products, orthopedic, remote technologies, coverage issues
  • Principal, Covance Health Economics and Outcomes Services
    • Reimbursement, pricing and product launch strategies for biotech, diagnostic, pharmaceutical and medical device products

Sue John, Partner, Australia and New Zealand

  • Healthcare consultant specializing in health economics, funding and reimbursement.
  • Twelve years’ experience in reimbursement policy and health economics work at Smith & Nephew, including 5 years based in the UK Global Business Unit
    • Has developed numerous funding strategies, cost models, and reimbursement dossiers and submissions for a variety of product types
  • Six years’ experience as Business Manager for Operating Room Services at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia
    • Responsibilities included operating room utilization, capital equipment procurement, budget administration and project management
  • Three years’ experience within the Victorian public hospital system as a Health Information Manager, incorporating managing case mix reimbursement
  • Academic degrees in Management, Health Economics and Applied Science

Koji Osaka, Partner, Japan

  • 38 years of medical device experience in Japan, spanning reimbursement issues, sales and marketing and clinical and regulatory affairs
  • Direct role in start-up operations for a range of new companies in Japan, including Baxter, Mallinchrodt, Boston Scientific, and Volcano Japan
  • Helped oversee the design and conduct of clinical trials for 11 major products.
  • Reimbursement-related work has spanned multiple product areas
  • Medical Devices Industry activities: PTCA committee chairman, RA Leadership meetings, reimbursement system development w/ MHLW
  • Extensive experience in licensing and acquisitions
  • Management of in-country recalls

Mr. Jimmy Ip, Partner, China

  • Thirty-eight years of industry experience in regulatory affairs, government affairs, product management, sales & marketing, and reimbursement.
  • Director of Regulatory Affairs and Government Affairs, Stryker China Ltd.
    • Worked in with local businesses to set up registration plans and reimbursement work in order to maximize market returns; communication with HQ RA departments on regulatory issues and new developments in the healthcare market
  • Manager, Industry Affairs, Medtronic International Ltd, HK
    • Worked closely with Chinese Government and the US Chamber of Commerce on and pricing and reimbursement issues.
  • Former Co-Chair of AmCham Medical Devices Forum (MDF) in Beijing
  • Manager, Cardiac Surgery, Greater China
  • Sales Manager, Hong Kong
  • Product Manager, Cardiac Surgery, South East Asia
  • Manager, Scientific/Industrial Division, Asia Pacific, AMSCO (HK) Ltd.,
  • Export Manager, Asia, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Australia
  • Vacutainer Systems Manager, ANZ, Becton Dickinson Australia Ltd.
  • Regional Manager, ANZ/SEA, Kyoto Diagnostics Ltd.
  • Manager, Scientific/Technical Affairs Dept., Miles Laboratories, Australia