Dr. Catherine Lassale, a physician/ Pediatrician, had a solid experience in hospitals (Resident and Deputy Clinic Head in Paris Hospitals) as well as in institutions (Director of pediatric treatment center operated by the French Social Security). She began her career in the pharmaceutical industry first in Research and Development and after in Medical Affairs and Market Access at Sanofi. Dr. Lassale then joined LEEM (the French Pharmaceutical Companies Association) in 2001 as Director of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Affairs, where she was responsible for representing industrials in front of the Transparency Committee, of which she was a member until November, 2015. She currently works as an independent consultant specializing in the field of Market Access.