Knight & Pawn
&
Thera Health
Policy and Access
International Firms Launch Strategic Capability to Connect Market Data, AI, Patient Relations and Specialized Knowledge to Support Health Policy and Market Access
Miami, Florida / Santiago, Chile – July 20th, 2026 — Knight & Pawn, a full-service business, marketing, and public affairs agency with a global network of best-in-class operations, and Thera Health Policy & Access, a boutique Think Tank × Do Tank specializing in health policy, market access, regulatory strategy, and healthcare system transformation, today announced the launch of a strategic joint capability aimed at helping healthcare stakeholders create sustainable value across healthcare systems for local and international markets.
The alliance provides key clients with high-level advisory and go to market support from both organizations, with a long track of success in established and developing markets. Knight & Pawn contributes extensive capabilities in marketing strategy, public affairs, brand development, stakeholder engagement, reputation management, and patient relations and Thera Health Policy & Access provides deep expertise in health policy, healthcare financing, market access, regulatory affairs, health economics, and multi-stakeholder healthcare initiatives.
Harold Hamana, Managing Partner Knight & Pawn, commented: “Healthcare organizations operate in increasingly complex environments where scientific innovation, public policy, stakeholder expectations, and reputation are deeply interconnected. Through this collaboration with Thera Health Policy & Access, we are bringing together best-in-class, marketing strategy, public affairs, and business capabilities with deep healthcare expertise to help our clients navigate complexity, build trust, and generate sustainable impact across healthcare systems.”
Together, the firms will support pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, healthcare providers, patient organizations, investors, industry associations, multilateral institutions, and public-sector stakeholders in addressing increasingly complex healthcare challenges. The collaboration is designed to bridge the gap between policy, evidence, communications, and implementation, transforming strategic thinking into measurable health and business outcomes.
José Luis Cárdenas T., Managing Director of Thera Health Policy & Access, added: “Improving patient access and strengthening healthcare systems requires more than sound policy recommendations. It demands effective stakeholder engagement, compelling communication, and the ability to translate ideas into action. By combining Thera’s expertise in health policy, market access, regulatory strategy, and healthcare sustainability with Knight & Pawn’s exceptional capabilities in communications, reputation management, and business strategy, we are creating a unique platform to deliver measurable value for healthcare stakeholders and, ultimately, for patients.”
A Shared Vision for Healthcare Value Creation
Healthcare systems worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges, including financial pressures, growing demand for innovative therapies, regulatory complexity, evolving stakeholder expectations, and the need to demonstrate sustainable value. In this environment, organizations require integrated solutions that combine technical expertise with effective engagement and execution.
Knight & Pawn and Thera Health Policy & Access will deliver multidisciplinary solutions that align policy objectives, market realities, stakeholder needs, and communication strategies—helping organizations navigate complexity while advancing patient access and healthcare sustainability.
Areas of Collaboration
The strategic alliance will focus on providing integrated support in areas such as:
- Health policy and regulatory strategy
- Market access and reimbursement
- Public affairs and stakeholder engagement
- Strategic communications and advocacy
- Corporate reputation management
- Value demonstration and evidence generation
- Healthcare financing and sustainability initiatives
- Multi-stakeholder collaboration platforms
- Regional and international healthcare transformation projects
- Executive positioning and thought leadership
Through these combined capabilities, both organizations seek to support decision-makers in designing, communicating, and implementing solutions that improve healthcare system performance while expanding patient access to innovation.
Looking Ahead
Together, Knight & Pawn and Thera Health Policy & Access are committed to helping organizations bridge the gap between strategy and execution, policy and communication, innovation and access—enabling healthcare stakeholders to create sustainable value and improve health outcomes in an increasingly complex global environment.
About Knight & Pawn
Knight & Pawn is a full-service business, marketing, and communications agency with a global network of best-in-class operations. The firm helps organizations build brands, engage stakeholders, protect reputations, and drive growth through integrated consulting, marketing, communications, public affairs, research, analytics, and strategic advisory services.
About Thera Health Policy & Access
Thera Health Policy & Access is a boutique Think Tank × Do Tank dedicated to bridging the gap between health policy and patient access. Through its proprietary Thera Method—Diagnose → Design → Deliver → Demonstrate—the firm supports healthcare stakeholders in developing and implementing sustainable solutions across health policy, market access, regulation, health economics, evidence generation, and healthcare system transformation.
Media Contacts
Knight & Pawn
Harold Hamana
Managing Partner
Thera Health Policy & Access
José Luis Cárdenas T.
Managing Director
