Windrose Consulting Group said it has acquired Zenith Access Network, adding a specialist market access consultancy focused on Greater China and emerging Asia-Pacific markets as the firm expands its regional footprint and client support in pricing, reimbursement, and access strategy.
Founded in 2016, Zenith Access Network has completed more than 180 engagements with life science companies, according to the announcement. The firm advises on market and stakeholder landscaping, pricing research and strategy, access and reimbursement assessments, patient access scheme design, payer engagement, and advisory board facilitation across markets including Greater China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore.
As part of the transaction, Zenith’s founding director, Shuang Wen, will join Windrose as Head of APAC. Windrose said Wen brings market access experience and relationships spanning public and private payers, health technology assessment reviewers, clinical key opinion leaders, hospital administrators, procurement leaders, regulators, and patient advocacy organizations.
Windrose Managing Partner Matthew Storer said the acquisition is intended to strengthen the firm’s ability to support clients navigating complex access environments across the region, citing a multi-year collaboration between the two organizations prior to the deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Windrose, founded in 2015, describes itself as a privately held global strategy consulting firm focused on product and portfolio planning, value, pricing, and market access for life science companies. The firm said it has worked on more than 1,000 products across 70 disease areas in 90 countries, with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
Zenith’s experience spans multiple therapeutic areas, including oncology, cardiovascular disease, neurology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, rare diseases, and ophthalmology, Windrose said.
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“Windrose is widely recognized for its excellence in delivering global strategic support to life science companies. We have worked together for many years, and I have always been impressed by their teams’ strategic mindset and attention to detail. By combining our deep knowledge of Greater China and APAC markets with Windrose’s global expertise, we can provide even greater value to clients. I am excited to join the team and collaborate on projects that will advance patient access worldwide.”
Shuang Wen, Head of APAC, Windrose Consulting Group (Founding Director, Zenith Access Network)
“Zenith Access Network is the ideal partner to enhance our expertise and strengthen our ability to serve clients navigating the complex market access environments in Greater China and across APAC. We have had many years of successful collaboration and are delighted to welcome Shuang to the Windrose team!”
Matthew Storer, Managing Partner, Windrose Consulting Group
