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Pharmaceutical Customer Experience Agency

Great customer experiences start with understanding people and what they need from you. G&CO. partners with pharmaceutical and life sciences companies to rethink how customers engage with their brands, services, and digital products. We bring strategy, experience design, and technology together to make complex journeys simpler, connect digital touchpoints, and build experiences that serve both customer needs and business goals. Whether you are improving an existing platform or exploring what comes next, we help you find the right path from idea to implementation.

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Pharmaceutical Customer Experience Agency Services

G&CO. helps pharmaceutical companies create better experiences for patients, healthcare professionals, and the people who support them. We bring strategy, design, and technology together to make customer journeys easier to navigate, digital interactions more useful, and engagement more relevant. From understanding where experiences fall short to finding better ways forward, we help teams turn customer needs into practical solutions that move the business forward.

Pharmaceutical Customer Experience Strategy

What do your customers need, and where can you make the biggest difference? G&CO. helps pharmaceutical organizations answer these questions, identify gaps in existing experiences, and decide what to improve first. By bringing customer insight and business priorities together, we help teams build a clear direction for better engagement and create experiences that work for both people and the business.

Patient Journey Mapping

The patient journey rarely follows a straight line. From diagnosis and treatment decisions to ongoing care, people face different questions and challenges along the way. G&CO. helps pharmaceutical organizations map these experiences, understand where patients encounter barriers, and identify opportunities to make information and support easier to access. The result is a clearer picture of what patients need and where better experiences can make a difference.

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Healthcare Professional (HCP) Experience

Healthcare professionals need relevant information, easy access to resources, and interactions that respect their time. G&CO. helps pharmaceutical organizations understand how clinicians engage with their brands and where those experiences could work better. By identifying friction across professional journeys, we help teams create more useful digital interactions, improve access to information, and build stronger, more consistent relationships with HCP audiences.

Pharmaceutical Omnichannel Experience

Customers move between websites, professional portals, mobile applications, and personal interactions. They expect the experience to feel connected, not like a series of separate conversations. G&CO. helps pharmaceutical organizations bring these touchpoints together, identify gaps between channels, and create more consistent journeys. By connecting the experience across each interaction, we help make engagement simpler for customers and more effective for the business.

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Patient Engagement Experience

Helping patients stay informed and engaged starts with understanding what they need at each stage of their journey. G&CO. helps pharmaceutical organizations identify barriers to engagement and create digital experiences that make relevant information and support easier to find. By improving how patients interact with content, resources, and services, we help teams build more accessible experiences that respond to changing needs and encourage informed participation.

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Digital Customer Experience Optimization

Even well-established digital experiences can become difficult to navigate or fall short of customer expectations. G&CO. helps pharmaceutical organizations find out what is working, where people encounter friction, and what to improve next. By combining journey analysis, usability insights, and performance data, we help teams prioritize practical changes that make digital touchpoints easier to use and help existing investments deliver more value.

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Pharmaceutical Personalization Strategy

Not every customer needs the same information or support. G&CO. helps pharmaceutical organizations explore how customer insights and digital capabilities can make experiences more relevant to different audiences. From tailoring content to improving the timing and relevance of communications, we help teams identify where personalization can make a difference. Our approach keeps customer needs, privacy, and responsible data use at the center of the strategy.

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Customer Experience Measurement and Analytics

How do you know if an experience is working? G&CO. helps pharmaceutical organizations define what success looks like, understand how customers interact with digital touchpoints, and identify where improvements are needed. By connecting customer feedback and performance data to business priorities, we help teams make better-informed decisions, focus resources on the right opportunities, and keep improving the experience over time.

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Testimonials

Chris Patte
Director, Digital Customer Experience
Starbucks

“G&CO. brought real innovation to the table thinking globally, adapting locally, and making it all feel seamless. The process has been collaborative, forward thinking, and incredibly well structured."

Alexandra Reed
Director, Digital Marketing EMEA
Nike

"Upon reviewing multiple alternatives, our selection fell on G&CO., - a choice that has been absolutely precise from the very start. This collaboration has brought forth immense value and positivity for Nike, making it an exceptionally gratifying endeavor."

Akio Tanaka
Senior Director, Digital Transformation
Toyota

"G&CO.'s team exemplifies strategic expertise and fearless innovation. Their commitment to solving complex problems is commendable."

Patricia Miller
Senior Director, Customer Experience
Enterprise Airline

"G&CO. is a blend of passion, collaboration, and unmatched digital expertise, always exceeding our business expectations."

$10
Billion

Robust strategy delivered to meet revenue goal by 2027.

102
+

Million people reached after implementation of user experience design.

162
%

Increase in online direct-to-consumer conversion.

100
+

Delivers & consumers benchmarked across the United States for a 3-month survey.

2
Months

Created a full-scale, responsive UX/UI design for desktop, mobile, and tablet.

1
Million

Downloads of the Toyota app for convenient, vehicle management.

3
Months

Re-design accomplished

478
%

Increase in campaign reach with new market targeting

2
Months

Mobile app design accomplished from start to finish

$10
Billion

Robust strategy delivered to meet revenue goal by 2027.

102
+

Million people reached after implementation of user experience design.

162
%

Increase in online direct-to-consumer conversion.

100
+

Delivers & consumers benchmarked across the United States for a 3-month survey.

2
Months

Created a full-scale, responsive UX/UI design for desktop, mobile, and tablet.

1
Million

Downloads of the Toyota app for convenient, vehicle management.

3
Months

Re-design accomplished

478
%

Increase in campaign reach with new market targeting

2
Months

Mobile app design accomplished from start to finish

Our Impact as a Pharmaceutical Customer Experience Agency

Great customer experiences begin with understanding people, uncovering what matters, and turning the right ideas into action. As a pharma customer experience agency, G&CO. partners with pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations to improve customer journeys, create useful digital products, and build platforms that evolve with their needs. From strategy and design to development and ongoing improvement, we help teams turn complex challenges into more intuitive, effective experiences.

Strengthen Customer Engagement

People are more likely to engage with experiences that understand their needs and make the next step clear. We help pharmaceutical organizations identify what matters to their audiences and remove barriers that get in the way. The result is a more thoughtful approach to digital engagement, built around the needs of healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders.

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Connect Every Channel

Customers expect a consistent, connected experience wherever they interact with your brand. We help pharmaceutical organizations connect websites, mobile applications, portals, and other touchpoints so people can move between them with less friction. By looking at the full journey, we help teams spot gaps, improve consistency, and make digital experiences easier to navigate.

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Get More from Investments

Digital investments should solve real problems, not simply add more technology. We help teams connect customer experience initiatives to business priorities, define what success looks like, and identify the right measures to track progress. This gives organizations a clearer basis for prioritizing investments, evaluating performance, and deciding where further improvements can create value.

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Build for What’s Next

Older platforms and disconnected systems can make it harder to deliver the experiences customers expect. We help pharmaceutical organizations rethink their digital foundations, improve existing platforms, and connect technology decisions to real business needs. The focus is on making systems more useful and adaptable, while giving teams a stronger foundation for future products, services, and improvements.

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Create More Relevant Experiences

Relevant experiences start with understanding what people need and when they need it. We help pharmaceutical organizations explore how data, personalization, and AI can make digital interactions more useful and reduce unnecessary friction. Starting with practical opportunities rather than technology for its own sake, we help teams assess potential applications, consider user needs, and identify where new approaches could make a meaningful difference.

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Stay Ahead of Change

Differentiation goes beyond a new website or app. It comes from continually finding better ways to meet customer needs and adapt to changing expectations. We help pharmaceutical organizations turn customer insight into better digital products, more distinctive experiences, and adaptable platforms. By building improvement into the way teams plan and deliver digital work, we help organizations stay relevant as their customers and businesses evolve.

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Our Expertise as a Pharmaceutical Customer Experience Agency

As a pharma customer experience agency, G&CO. believes great digital experiences start with the right questions, a clear understanding of people’s needs, and a team that knows how to turn ideas into practical solutions. We bring strategy, research, design, and technology together to help pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations make better decisions, create better experiences, and build solutions that evolve with their business.

We Start With People

Before deciding what to change, we work to understand the people on the other side of the experience. By exploring the needs of healthcare professionals, patients, and other audiences, we help pharmaceutical organizations uncover friction, challenge assumptions, and find opportunities to make digital interactions more useful and intuitive.

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Design With Purpose

Good design makes complex things easier to understand and use. Our strategists and experience designers bring research, UX/UI design, and practical problem-solving together to create digital experiences that help people find what they need and move forward with confidence.

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Turn Ideas Into Products

Knowing what to build and what to prioritize can be just as challenging as building it. We help teams shape product visions, explore opportunities, and create roadmaps grounded in customer needs and business goals. From early concepts to products ready for development, we help turn promising ideas into practical next steps.

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Build for the Bigger Picture

A digital experience is only as strong as the systems and platforms behind it. We help organizations develop and modernize digital foundations that connect customer touchpoints, support changing needs, and work within complex enterprise environments. The aim is to build solutions that work today and leave room for tomorrow.

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Stay Close to Delivery

A good strategy needs to work in practice. We bring strategic thinking together with hands-on design, development, and implementation, working closely with clients to move from decisions to delivery. By staying involved throughout the process, we help teams address challenges as they arise and keep the work connected to its original purpose.

Make Better Decisions

The best decisions start with a clear understanding of customers and the market. Through research, experience benchmarking, and strategic analysis, we help organizations see where expectations are changing and where improvements could matter most. Our proprietary Acumen platform draws on research with more than 9,000 US consumers and 60,000 respondents worldwide, adding a broader perspective to the decisions behind better customer experiences.

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Global Leadership

We’re 100+ individuals from across the world driven by innovation and diverse perspectives. We craft your brands innovations for the world of tomorrow.

Jessie Morton
SVP, Client Engagement & Growth
Jessie leads the delivery of complex, multi-phase digital programs at G&CO., bringing teams, timelines, and priorities into alignment from kickoff through launch. Her experience spans work for Nike, Disney, PepsiCo, HBO Max, J.P. Morgan Chase, Samsung, and Sephora. Known for creating clarity across fast-moving engagements, Jessie anticipates risk, keeps stakeholders informed, and ensures ambitious ideas become high-quality outcomes.
Juan Manuel Gonzalez
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
As founder and CEO of G&CO., Juan Manuel Gonzalez leads a global customer experience consulting firm and digital transformation partner serving Fortune 500 brands across healthcare, life sciences, financial services, hospitality, and retail. Houston-raised and New York-based, Juan has grown G&CO. into a team of 50+ advising clients including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Starbucks, Saks Fifth Avenue, Levi's, and Carnival Corp. He is also the creator of Acumen, an AI-powered decision intelligence platform purpose-built for healthcare and life sciences. Juan and G&CO. have been recognized by the CFDA, ANA, Wall Street Journal, and Inc.
Adrian Garnica
Chief Operating Officer
As the CCO of G&CO., Adrian is a visionary leader responsible for driving growth, managing teams, and fostering client relationships. With a proven track record at McKinsey and R/GA, Adrian has successfully developed and executed strategic visions, led consultant teams, secured major clients such as Travel + Leisure, Google, and Louis Vuitton, and ensured top-quality project delivery. Adrian's expertise lies in scaling, operations, and client-agency collaboration.
Ajay Lodha
VP, Technology
Ajay guides the technology strategy behind G&CO.’s digital transformation work, with a focus on architecture, data, integration, and platform scalability. He helps organizations understand how their systems work together, where friction or redundancy exists, and what must change to support future growth. His approach balances long-term ambition with the practical demands of governance, security, adoption, and maintainability, ensuring technology decisions create lasting business value.
Cindy Pound
Executive Program Manager
With more than two decades of experience at R/GA and Razorfish, Cindy has guided multidisciplinary programs for Google, YouTube, LEGO, Marvel, Starbucks, and Travel + Leisure. At G&CO., she oversees engagement delivery and stakeholder alignment, helping creative, strategic, and technical teams work effectively toward a shared goal. Cindy combines operational rigor with an understanding of the creative process, bringing clarity and consistency to every stage of an engagement.
Eric Freitag
Practice Lead, Health and Life Sciences
Eric leads G&CO.’s Health and Life Sciences practice, drawing on more than two decades of experience across digital health, medtech, and life sciences. Before joining G&CO., he served as Principal and Associate Director at Accenture Song and held leadership roles at R/GA, Smart Design, and frog. His work for organizations including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, Medtronic, GSK, and GE Healthcare has centered on turning scientific, clinical, and operational complexity into experiences people can understand, adopt, and trust.
Fiona O’Leary Sloan
Product Strategy Lead
Fiona helps organizations turn complex business and customer needs into clear, connected product experiences. Her background spans Runyon, Doberman—now part of EY—and co, where she contributed to work for Goldman Sachs, Accelerant, and TIAA. At G&CO., Fiona shapes strategic narratives, customer journeys, and product direction, aligning content, processes, and technology around a shared vision for the experience.
Steven Moy
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer at G&CO., Steven is a strategic leader responsible for driving technical innovation, scaling digital platforms, and enabling enterprise transformation. With a proven track record across Shiseido, Samsung, and American Express, Steven has led global ecosystem overhauls, architected scalable and secure systems, and delivered mission-critical solutions for some of the world’s most respected brands. His expertise spans systems integration, AI and data readiness, and aligning technology with business strategy, brand experience, and operational efficiency.
Jeff MacBride
VP, Project Management
Jeff excels in developing and implementing effective project management strategies. With a strong track record in leading teams and collaborating cross-functionally, Jeff ensures successful project delivery, client satisfaction, and continuous improvement. Having served renowned clients and brands, Jeff's expertise in scaling operations and fostering a collaborative culture is backed by achievements at Lockheed Martin and as an adjunct professor in project management.

FAQs

What does a pharmaceutical customer experience agency do?

A pharmaceutical customer experience agency helps companies create better experiences for patients, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders. G&CO. combines customer experience strategy, journey mapping, digital product design, and technology implementation to identify friction and improve interactions across digital channels. From refining customer journeys to modernizing platforms, we help pharmaceutical organizations turn complex challenges into practical solutions that strengthen engagement and support business goals.

Why should pharmaceutical companies hire a customer experience agency?

Pharmaceutical companies benefit from a customer experience agency when disconnected journeys, outdated platforms, or changing stakeholder needs make engagement harder. G&CO. brings an outside perspective and a multidisciplinary team to identify opportunities, prioritize improvements, and turn strategy into action. By connecting customer needs with business objectives, we help organizations improve digital experiences, make more informed investments, and build capabilities that support long-term growth.

How can a pharmaceutical customer experience agency improve business performance?

A pharmaceutical customer experience agency improves business performance by identifying where digital interactions and customer journeys create unnecessary friction or limit engagement. G&CO. helps organizations translate these insights into better digital products, more intuitive experiences, and focused improvement plans. By aligning customer experience initiatives with business priorities and measurable outcomes, we help teams make smarter investments, improve digital adoption, and identify opportunities to strengthen operational effectiveness and customer relationships.

How can pharmaceutical companies transform their digital customer experience?

Pharmaceutical companies can transform their digital customer experience by understanding stakeholder needs, identifying gaps across existing touchpoints, and building a clear plan for improvement. G&CO. brings strategy, research, design, and technology together to help organizations rethink customer journeys, improve digital products, and modernize platforms. From professional portals to patient-facing services, we help teams create more connected experiences while building digital capabilities that can evolve with changing business needs.

How can pharmaceutical companies create unified omnichannel experiences?

Pharmaceutical companies can create unified omnichannel experiences by connecting digital and human interactions around the needs of each audience. G&CO. helps organizations map customer journeys, identify gaps between channels, and align websites, mobile applications, professional portals, and communications. By bringing experience strategy and technology together, we help teams reduce fragmentation, make interactions more consistent, and create connected journeys that support stronger engagement with healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders.

How can pharmaceutical companies improve healthcare professional experiences?

Pharmaceutical companies can improve healthcare professional experiences by making relevant information easier to find and digital interactions simpler to complete. G&CO. helps organizations understand clinicians’ needs, identify friction across professional journeys, and improve portals, applications, and other digital touchpoints. Through customer research, experience design, and platform strategy, we help create more useful, accessible experiences that respect healthcare professionals’ time and support more effective digital engagement.

How can UX/UI design improve pharmaceutical customer experience?

UX/UI design improves pharmaceutical customer experience by making complex information easier to understand and digital products easier to use. G&CO. combines user research, experience strategy, and interface design to simplify navigation, improve accessibility, and remove friction across websites, portals, and applications. By connecting design decisions to real user needs and business objectives, we help pharmaceutical organizations create more intuitive experiences that support digital adoption and meaningful customer engagement.

How can pharmaceutical companies modernize their digital platforms?

Pharmaceutical companies can modernize digital platforms by addressing outdated systems, disconnected experiences, and technology limitations that make change difficult. G&CO. helps organizations assess existing platforms, define future needs, and prioritize improvements that connect customer experience with enterprise objectives. From redesigning digital interfaces to improving platform integration, we bring strategy, design, and implementation together to create more adaptable digital foundations that support evolving customer expectations and long-term innovation.

How can AI improve pharmaceutical customer experience?

AI can improve pharmaceutical customer experience by helping people find relevant information, navigate digital services, and complete selected tasks more efficiently. G&CO. helps organizations identify practical AI opportunities based on customer needs, business value, and technology readiness. By connecting AI strategy with experience design and implementation, we help teams explore useful applications while considering privacy, accuracy, human oversight, and regulatory requirements. The focus is on solving real problems, not adopting technology for its own sake.

How can pharmaceutical companies measure the ROI of customer experience improvements?

Pharmaceutical companies can measure customer experience ROI by linking improvements to clear business objectives and tracking performance over time. G&CO. helps teams define relevant metrics, establish baselines, and evaluate indicators such as digital adoption, task completion, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency. By connecting customer feedback and platform performance with investment priorities, we help leaders understand what is working, identify opportunities for improvement, and make more informed decisions about future experience investments.

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