Ara Kolandjian

Ara Kolandjian has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Ara is currently the Director of Pharmaceutical Partnerships at Express Scripts Canada, where they execute pharmaceutical partnerships strategies and manages relationships with manufacturers. Prior to this, Ara worked at Manulife as the Director of Pharmaceutical Relations, where they were responsible for developing relationships with market access managers and managing product listing agreements. Ara also has experience as the National Pharmacist Manager at GMD PharmaSolutions and held various roles at McKesson Canada, including Director of Strategic Accounts and Manager of Drug Safety and REMS Programs. Additionally, Ara has experience as an Associate and Pharmacy Manager at Shoppers Drug Mart. Ara is a registered pharmacist and has a strong background in market access and reimbursement.

Ara Kolandjian earned a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Pharmacy from 1994 to 1998. They also obtained a Bachelor's Degree in General Science from the University of Toronto - University of St. Michael's College in 1994. In addition to their degrees, Ara Kolandjian has various certifications, including Cardiovascular Health, Completed all McKesson Canada Leadership and Management Courses, Compliance Wire for risk management programs, GMP and QA certifications, Smoking Cessation, Diabetes Management, Women's Health, Herbal Medicines, LEAD Program for Shoppers Drug Mart Associates, and Pharmacy Student & Intern Preceptorship Certification.