Evid Science appoints newest advisor, Anil S. Jina, MD to Scientific Advisory Board

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Evid Science announced that Anil S. Jina, M.D., will join the company's Scientific Advisory Board. A former practicing physician, Dr. Jina has held executive roles across the biopharmaceutical industry, from small biotechs to major pharmaceutical companies.

"With this addition, Evid Science gains a significant level of expertise and experience in medical affairs and commercialization. Dr. Jina will provide invaluable insights, gleaned from his significant roles across the spectrum of companies," said Matt Michelson, CEO of Evid Science.

Dr. Jina studied medicine in Ireland and, after practicing as a physician for a number of years, moved to the biopharmaceutical industry in 2001. Since then he has gained extensive experience across different companies, geographies and therapeutic areas and in roles of increasing responsibility, including as Global Medical Director, Psychiatry at Pfizer; Europe Region Medical Officer at Sanofi; Head of Drug Development Consulting at PPD; Head of Global Medical Affairs at Shire and most recently as Chief Medical Officer for several pre-commercial biotech companies.

Said Dr. Jina: "I'm truly excited to join Evid Science. I believe strongly in technology as an accelerator and enabler in healthcare, and Evid Science's AI is a great example of that. By combining AI's ability to extract crucial medical evidence with scientists and physicians' insights, I see a future where immediate and personalized evidence-based decision making becomes a reality."

With the appointment of Dr. Jina, Evid Science continues to craft its Scientific Advisory Board, filling it with some of the most forward-thinking and preeminent scientists and physicians in the fields of biopharmaceuticals, medical affairs and health economics and outcomes research.

About Evid Science
Evid Science (evidscience.com) is a digital health company that democratizes access to patient-level outcomes evidence. Our mission is to provide the most comprehensive and easily accessible database of evidence in the world, in the most efficient manner possible. Discover more at https://www.evidscience.com

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