Our History, Our Values, Our Vision

Since 1999, Nextep has been guiding and supporting healthcare players in France and worldwide.

Health consulting experts
for over 25 years

Founded in 1999 by Guillaume Bouchara, Nextep is the first consulting firm specialized in healthcare to combine expertise in Market Access and Public Affairs.

For over 25 years, Nextep has been supporting pharmaceutical companies, medtechs, medical device manufacturers, e-health startups, public institutions, and organizations specialized in prevention and diagnostics, helping them address their strategic challenges.

Beyond client support, Nextep stands out for its unique perspective: creating value for patients. This commitment deeply shapes our way of working guided by ethics, responsibility, and a strong CSR approach.

Nextep strives to meet the growing need for dialogue, understanding, and convergence among public and private healthcare stakeholders. We support companies, professional organizations, and patient associations in their daily efforts to improve access to care and serve patients across the healthcare system.

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Nextep is member of ProductLife Group

Since 2024, Nextep has been part of ProductLife Group (PLG), a leading international partner for life sciences companies in the development and lifecycle management of healthcare products.

This integration reflects Nextep’s ambition to expand its consulting offer for healthcare stakeholders in France and abroad, while strengthening its mission focused on improving patient access to innovation and the best possible care.

Through PLG’s global presence — covering more than 150 countries — Nextep can now offer the life sciences sector an even broader range of services to support product development, market entry, lifecycle management, and organizational transformation.

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Our Mission

Working together to ensure patients have access to innovation and highest quality care

We bring together a diverse ecosystem of stakeholders, collaborating to create greater value for patients by harmonizing human, business, economic, and healthcare organizational factors.
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Our Method
We act as a catalyst, bringing together people, expertise, and ideas to accelerate access to medical innovations for the greatest number of patients.
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Our Vision
Cooperation and innovation in the service of healthcare. Transforming the healthcare system requires a global, systemic approach. Our goal is to meet our clients’ challenges by harmonizing human factors, business strategies, economic realities, and healthcare organization.
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Navigating Challenges

Budget constraints, demographic shifts, and advancements in medical technology are reshaping the healthcare landscape. Every day, healthcare stakeholders are striving to adapt and innovate to overcome these challenges while safeguarding access to care for all.

At Nextep, we are driven by the pursuit of solutions: rethinking processes, exploring alternatives, and supporting healthcare actors in implementing practical, impactful changes.

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Our Identity

Our work is built on a foundation of unwavering values: quality, rigor, dynamism, and team spirit. Guided by professional ethics, we foster trust with our partners, healthcare professionals, and public authorities. Above all, Nextep embodies a spirit of collaboration—both within our team and in our relationships with clients and partners.

Excellence

Providing high-quality services, striving for excellence in everything we do, attracting top talent, and supporting their growth through continuous training. Our commitment to quality is at the heart of everything we do.

Dynamism

At Nextep, innovation and adaptability are at the core of our response to industry challenges. We thrive on a dynamic approach to meet the evolving needs of our clients.

Team Spirit and Collaboration

We prioritize teamwork and cooperation, fostering collaboration within our teams and with our external partners to drive shared success.

Our values

Six values that drives us

Rigor

Our rigor and discipline reflect the importance of the NEXTEP method and our high level of professionalism.

Proximity

We place utmost importance on building lasting relationships with our clients and collaborators, always staying attentive to your needs and expectations.

Professional Ethics

Our work is anchored in a strong ethical foundation, earning and maintaining the trust of our healthcare partners and public authorities.

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Nextep :
a committed company

At Nextep, our values and ethical responsibility are the foundation of our CSR policy, built on four key pillars. As an active player in society, we proudly support associations that align with our values, reinforcing the ethics of our work and our commitment to making a difference.
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