David Gaugh

David Gaugh

Vice-Chair, IGBA Science Committe

Interim CEO
Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM)

David Gaugh is the Interim CEO of Association for Accessible Medicines. David has over 25 years of leadership experience in the health care and pharmaceutical business.

David joined the Association for Accessible Medicines in 2012 as the Senior Vice President for Sciences and Regulatory Affairs, where he is responsible for the professional liaison functions between member companies, agencies of the U.S. government and legislative bodies for all responsible areas. Prior to joining AAM, David was Vice President and General Manager of Bedford Laboratories, a Division of Ben Venue Laboratories and a wholly owned subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim.

David was previously the Senior Director, Pharmacy Contracting and Marketing at VHA/Novation (now Vizient). Before joining VHA/Novation, David was System Director of Pharmacy for St. Luke’s Health-System, a tertiary-care hospital in Kansas City, MO.

David is a registered pharmacist and has been engaged in several board-level pharmacy-related activities such as the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists Education and Research Foundation Board of Directors, USP Council of Convention, and American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Board of Directors.