Here is what I believe to be true after 20+ years of building new products and trying to salvage poorly conceptualized ones - engaging technical leadership before you have a clear product vision is putting the cart before the horse.| Natalie Hanson
Why a Product Leader Is More Critical Than a Tech Co-Founder Late last year I had the opportunity to provide guidance to a femtech founder who wanted to build a platform. She had a compelling idea for patients, but the value of the solution would never be realized if physicians didn’t also engage. Unfortunately, the […]| Natalie Hanson
My consulting business is helping healthtech & femtech companies innovate and grow, while improving healthcare experiences and outcomes for women.| Natalie Hanson
Discover the essential collaborators FemTech founders need, and why prioritizing a product leader (rather than an engineering hire) can drive business success.| Natalie Hanson
As part of my pre-work for the No Patient Left Behind program, I’ve obtained a new certification entitled Biotech Unveiled: Understanding the U.S. Biomedical Innovation Marketplace and its Global Role from RA Capital Management. I highly recommend this *free* course, which articulates a Biotech Social Contract that – if consistently implemented by biopharma, payers, investors, […]| Natalie Hanson
This Chicago event on women’s health was centered around two panels, one on transforming patient care with AI, and another on policy & advocacy for women’s health.| Natalie Hanson
This AAAS webinar explored the impacts of research gaps in studying sex, and the implications for care delivery and population health.| Natalie Hanson
BCG joins many others in articulating that female consumer / patient needs aren't being met. This is a market ripe for innovation, disruption, and even aggregation. And hopefully, at the end of it all, better healthcare for women.| Natalie Hanson
The National Academies have just released a series of reports about how the The National Institutes of Health (NIH) needs to evolve to better support women’s health: They have also created a simple but compelling explainer video for those who are new to the topic: This is a fantastic body of work for those interested […]| Natalie Hanson
As I learn more about the opportunities and challenges in the field of women’s health, I find myself reflecting on things I would not have noticed in the past. This sign, for example: I presume it refers to a department or departments focused on reproductive care. But isn’t making babies something that both women and […]| Natalie Hanson
We can strive to fix our healthcare system, but the influence of the food science industry in the U.S. is disastrous. If it remains unaddressed, will Americans ever be healthier? Likely not.| Natalie Hanson
I had the opportunity to participate in a Women's Health PAC in Boston. We heard from some luminaries in the field, and I left feeling inspired by what they had to say! I hope this post will give you a sense of the leaders and the tone they are trying to set for women's healthcare and policy.| Natalie Hanson
