Dr. Sarah Vance
Co-Founder & Medical Director
Consultant gastroenterologist with 18 years' experience in IBD. Former clinical lead at Addenbrooke's Hospital. Leads clinical development and medical affairs at Vance Medical Foods.
The SLA Story
The people behind EPAVANCE.
A small team of clinicians, formulation scientists, and patient advocates. We make one product and we make it properly.
The Team
Built by people who understand IBD.
Dr. James Larkin
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Pharmaceutical formulation scientist with a background in lipid-based drug delivery. Led formulation development of EPAVANCE from initial concept to FSMP authorisation.
Claire Ashworth
Head of Operations
Oversees manufacturing, quality assurance, and supply chain. Previously quality director at a UK pharmaceutical contract manufacturer.
Dr. Priya Mehta
Patient Experience Lead
Trained dietitian with specialist IBD interest. Leads patient support, dietary guidance, and the development of EPAVANCE's IBD toolkit resources.
Tom Bradley
Head of Commercial
Leads subscription growth, direct-to-patient marketing and healthcare professional outreach. Background in specialty pharma.
Lucy Hargreaves
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Manages ongoing FSMP compliance, labelling review, and regulatory submissions. Handles EU market entry preparations for 2026.
Team photographs are representative. Full team profiles are available on request for media and clinician enquiries.
Clinical Advisors
Guided by gastroenterology specialists.
EPAVANCE has been reviewed by UK consultant gastroenterologists with IBD subspecialty interest. Our clinical advisors contribute to dosage guidance, positioning, and the content of our clinician evidence pack. We do not name individual advisors publicly without their consent, but healthcare professionals wishing to connect with a clinical referee should contact our medical affairs team.
HCP enquiries
Healthcare professionals seeking to discuss EPAVANCE for specific patients, request evidence materials, or make a referral enquiry should contact medical affairs. We aim to respond to all HCP enquiries within 48 hours.
Join us
We're a small team doing something important.
Vance Medical Foods is a growing company at the intersection of clinical nutrition and pharmaceutical manufacturing. We are selective in how we grow — we look for people who care deeply about the patients EPAVANCE serves. Current openings are listed on our careers page. Speculative applications from GI-specialist clinicians, formulation scientists, and regulatory professionals are welcome.
Current focus areas
- Regulatory affairs (EU market entry)
- Medical science liaison
- Patient support
- Digital and growth
Get in touch.
For media, clinical, or commercial enquiries, contact us directly. We respond to every message.