Duane Schulthess
VitalTransformation BVBA
Duane Schulthess is listed as VitalTransformation BVBA. Duane spoke at ISPOR Europe 2026 in November 2026 (speaker, “When Global Policy Agendas Collide – Evidence, Value, and Pricing Tensions at the Intersection of EU and US Reform”).
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About
Duane Schulthess is the CEO of Vital Transformation, an economics consultancy based in Brussels, Belgium and Washington, DC, focusing on healthcare and biopharma sectors. He has been a member of the U.S. Congressional Health Care Task Force, working closely with regulators, multi-national corporations, governments, and stakeholder groups clarifying the impact of health policy changes and technological innovations. Mr. Schulthess' recent 2025 research publication titled "The Inflation Reduction Act's Impact Upon Early-Stage Venture Capital Investments" has played a pivotal role in the Trump Administration's decision to sign an executive order to amend the legislation's 'pill penalty'. Duane is also the host and Executive Producer of the?Vital Health Podcast, which has been ranked in the top 30 healthcare podcasts by traffic. Previously, he was the EMEA Head of Corporate Development of The Wall Street Journal and received his MBA from KU Leuven's Vlerick Management School. He w