# EPD Consulting

> EPD Consulting (Emerging Pharma Discovery Consulting) is a Frankfurt-based drug development strategy firm founded by Dr. Marisela Rodriguez, PhD. EPD helps early-stage biotech startups, academic researchers, and investors make explicit choices from Discovery through Phase I.

Founder: Dr. Marisela Rodriguez, PhD. Founder and Executive Director. 25+ years in infectious disease and preclinical research across BioNTech, CDC, and USDA experience. Based in Frankfurt, Germany. Serves clients globally.

Core methodology: strategy is choice. EPD applies proven strategy frameworks to early-stage drug and platform development so teams can define what they will and will not do, communicate the logic clearly, and move from scientific concept to a cost-conscious roadmap.

## Services

- [Drug Development Strategy](https://epd-consulting.com/services/drug-development-strategy): Strategy on a Page, explicit choices, evidence gaps, development roadmaps, and execution logic for early-stage drug and platform teams.
- [Target Product Profiles (TPPs)](https://epd-consulting.com/services/target-product-profiles): TPP development for drug candidates and platform technologies. Defines product characteristics, patient population, evidence gaps, go/no-go criteria, and stakeholder clarity.
- [Strategy Sprints](https://epd-consulting.com/services/strategy-sprints): Short, facilitated sessions. EPD-01 builds strategic clarity. EPD-02 builds TPP clarity. 90% build, 10% teach.
- [Pitch Scrubs](https://epd-consulting.com/services/pitch-scrub): Slide-by-slide evaluation of investor or grant decks across stage-specific strategic and scientific domains.
- [Project X](https://epd-consulting.com/services): Coming soon.

## Proof And Background

- [About Dr. Marisela Rodriguez](https://epd-consulting.com/about): Founder bio, BioNTech / CDC / USDA experience, and professional philosophy.
- [Resources](https://epd-consulting.com/resources): Guides and templates on drug development strategy, TPPs, and development readiness.

## Contact

- [Contact](https://epd-consulting.com/contact): Schedule a complimentary 45-minute discovery call.
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariselarodriguez-eq/
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany

## Who EPD Is For

- Academic researchers translating scientific discoveries into development roadmaps
- Biotech startups defining product characteristics, strategy, and evidence gaps
- Investors and VCs seeking independent strategic assessment of early-stage drug candidates
- Platform technology teams building TPPs

## Who EPD Is Not For

- Late-stage commercial planning
- CRO services
- Regulatory specialist services
- Legal, investment, or medical advice

## Legal

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