Vijay Patel

Vijay Patel, PharmD., MBA, currently serves as the Vice President of Pharmacy at UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust since October 2023, having previously held various roles including Regional Account Medical Science Liaison Director and Associate Director at Novartis from January 2020 to October 2023. Patel's background also includes positions such as Senior Manager of Pharmacy Services and Manager of Clinical Services at UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, as well as Clinical Pharmacist at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Pharmacy Supervisor at St. John Providence Health System. Patel started a career as Lead Pharmacist at Rite Aid Pharmacy. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Pharmacy from Wayne State University and an MBA in Health Administration from Oakland University.