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Deborah Scarano

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Executive Director, Team Leader, Launch Excellence at Novartis
📍 New York, New York, United States

Deborah Scarano is a global biopharmaceutical commercial leader specializing in launch excellence and brand strategy. With an MBA from Clark University, she has a proven record at Novartis and Pfizer, driving strategy and execution to bring innovative medicines to patients worldwide.

Described as collaborative and decisive, Deborah excels at aligning cross-functional teams and developing talent. She publicly celebrates impactful colleagues, highlighting her value for strong professional relationships and recognizing the people behind business success.

She founded and led Pfizer’s first global Launch Excellence function, creating an actionable framework used by over 20 brand teams.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Executive Director, Team Leader, Launch Excellence
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Launch Excellence
She founded Pfizer's global Launch Excellence function and now advances this discipline at Novartis to elevate the success and patient impact of new medicines.
Commercial Strategy
Her career has focused on leading commercial strategy, market execution, and profitability for major biopharmaceutical portfolios, including at Pfizer's Inflammation & Immunology division.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Executive Director, Team Leader, Launch Excellence
Novartis
1-2023 - 10-2024
Vice President, Commercial Team Leader, Vaccines and Internal Medicine, International Markets
Pfizer
4-2020 - 12-2022
Vice President, Enterprise Launch Excellence Team Leader, Global Biopharmaceuticals
Pfizer
1-2019 - 3-2020
Vice President, Global Marketing Team Leader, Inflammation & Immunology Biologics Portfolio
Pfizer
2-1999 - 9-2000
Hospital District Sales Manager, New England
Parke-Davis
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Clark University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Providence College
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