Dr. Sheila M. Thomas is a Senior Consultant for The Pharmacy Group (TPG), a leading consulting firm specializing in assisting healthcare service providers, information technology firms, and pharmaceutical companies in growing revenue and enhancing the financial performance of their products and services.
A pharmacist by training, Dr. Thomas brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, with specific expertise in market access, reimbursement strategies, patient insights, diversity in clinical trials, health care policy, real-world evidence, and healthcare economics. With a proven ability to craft tailored solutions for payers, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare organizations, she bridges the gap between cutting-edge therapies and sustainable healthcare systems.
With deep knowledge of global and regional regulatory landscapes, Dr. Thomas ensures compliance while optimizing market entry and drug adoption strategies. She excels in therapeutic class reviews, designing utilization management protocols, and guiding payers in formulary decision-making. Her specialized expertise spans therapeutic areas such as oncology, rare diseases, neurology, cardiology, and endocrinology. She focuses on evaluating therapeutic advancements, conducting comparative effectiveness and outcomes research, and employing predictive modeling and health technology assessment (HTA) methodologies to assess the economic and clinical value of emerging therapies.
Dr. Thomas is dedicated to advancing sustainable, patient-centered outcomes in the ever-evolving healthcare environment. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications on health economics and outcomes research and has most recently successfully supported product launches in oncology, neurology, and dermatology across diverse markets, driving optimal payer uptake.
Dr. Thomas earned both her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The Ohio State University. In addition to her industry achievements, she has experience practicing in community, managed care, prescription benefit management, and healthcare system settings. She served on Ohio’s Public Health Advisory Board and Public Health Council for 21 years and the Ohio Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Committee. In 2020, she was named as one of the Top Women in Health, Wellness and Beauty and honored with a Business Excellence Award by Drug Store News.