Roshan Tofighi

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About Roshan Tofighi

Strategic Communications & Patient Advocacy Leader | Driving Policy, Partnerships & Innovation in Healthcare Head of Communications and Patient Advocacy at Novartis Sweden and member of the leadership team, I specialize in shaping corporate reputation, advancing patient-centric strategies, and building high-impact partnerships across healthcare, industry, and government. Highlights: Policy Influence & Stakeholder Engagement: Co-Creator of the Patient Parliament (Patientriksdagen), a national policy forum for the patient voice now uniting 12 pharma companies, LIF (the national pharma association), and patient organizations to shape healthcare policy. Cross-Sector Innovation: Initiated a quadruple helix research collaboration with academia, healthcare, and patient organizations to improve cancer care lived experiences. Governance & Advisory Roles: Board member at Swelife (a governmental strategic innovation program supporting collaborations within academia, industry and healthcare, with the goal to strengthen Life Science in Sweden and to improve public health), and Diabetes Sweden; Advisory Board member for Medtech4Healtha ( a governmental strategic innovation program acting as a catalyst for more medical technological ideas and solutions in healthcare). Advocacy & Funding: Secured SEK 10M for EUPATI Sweden and a complementary patient advocacy training to strengthen patient empowerment in Sweden. Public Health & Research Leadership: Former state official driving national cancer prevention strategies; PhD in Toxicology with 12+ years in medical research and team leadership. Passionate about transforming healthcare through collaboration, innovation, and patient empowerment.