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Duncan McKechnie

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EVP, Chief Commercial Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Duncan McKechnie is the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, leveraging over 25 years of biopharmaceutical experience. His expertise spans brand positioning, product launches, and sales management, with previous leadership roles at Novartis. He holds a degree in Business Studies from the University of Plymouth.

He is currently spearheading the launch of a potentially transformative non-opioid pain medicine, building the commercial team and strategy from the ground up.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
EVP, Chief Commercial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Pain Management Innovation
He is leading the high-profile commercial launch of a novel, non-opioid pain medicine, aiming to address a significant unmet need in the market.
Commercial Launch Strategy
Actively building a new multi-functional field team and marketing leadership to support a major upcoming product launch in the pain therapeutic area.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
EVP, Chief Commercial Officer
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
10-2018 - 7-2025
SVP North America Commercial Operations
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
6-2013 - 10-2018
VP Global Commercial Strategy
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
1-2013 - 6-2013
VP Respiratory Franchise
Novartis
4-2012 - 4-2013
VP & Head, Brand Maximization and Established Medicines
Novartis
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Leadership | Duncan McKechnie - Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Featured in Vertex.com
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Duncan J McKechnie, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc - Bloomberg.com. Featured in Bloomberg
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Education
1986 - 1990
Business Studies
University of Plymouth
1981 - 1986
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Oakham School, UK
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