Richard (rick) Ascroft JD

Rick Ascroft is responsible for Managed Markets and Government and External Affairs and serves as a member of the Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A, Inc. Executive Team. Mr. Ascroft joined Takeda in November 2015. Mr. Ascroft was also named a board member with the California Life Sciences Association in May 2017. Prior to joining Takeda, Mr. Ascroft worked for Eli Lilly and Company for twenty-two years in a variety of clinical research, commercial, market access and corporate affairs roles.

He has spent well over half of his career working in public affairs and managed markets roles in the US and internationally, spending five years as the Director of Corporate Affairs and Market Access for Emerging Markets and Japan, followed by three years as the Senior Director of Corporate Affairs and Market Access for the UK and Republic of Ireland and most recently four years as the Senior Director of Corporate Affairs, Market Access and Pricing for Europe, Canada and Australia. Prior to these roles, Rick worked in US Federal Public Policy, Clinical Development and Sales.