Mnwabisi (Bisi) Mbangata

Director of Market Access Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Mnwabisi "Bisi" Mbangata, PharmD, is Director of Market Access Strategy at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where he leads market access strategy for Vertex's pain pipeline. His experience spans new product planning, pricing , market access strategy, and payer marketing, including contributions to the launches of Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and JOURNAVX (suzetrigine). He also applies AI tools in his strategy and launch planning work. Mnwabisi is passionate about developing the next generation of leaders in the pharmaceutical industry. He is a guest lecturer at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and serves as commercial lead of the Vertex PharmD Fellowship program. His commitment to supporting patients extends beyond his work at Vertex. Mnwabisi serves on Team IMPACT's Young Professional Board, helping the organization connect children facing critical illness with college athletic teams to build lasting relationships and a sense of belonging.