Giota Veliu

International Manager, Health Economics & Reimbursement, Abbott Medical based in Brussels

Giota joined Abbott two years ago and is part of the Medical Devices division. She joined after 6 years in the pharmaceutical industry where she was the Market Access expert for the Belgian trade association.
Giota holds a Master degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Antwerp in Belgium, as well as a Post Graduate in Health Economics.
In her current role as Health Economics and Reimbursement Manager OUS, she supports EMEA and APAC reimbursement activities across all business units. She brings a unique set of skills to Abbott as she has a profound expertise on reimbursement and pricing negotiations with payers on market entry agreements and policy shaping.
The Health Economics and Reimbursement team of Abbott are experts on establishing reimbursement for, and demonstrating the economic value of, Abbott technologies. Work in every stage of product life – from product development to medical coding and payment. Aiming to ensure worldwide patient access to life improving technologies through economic evidence, medical policy and reimbursement.