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Plant Management

We ask three managers building Greenfield plants to rationalize and defend their decisions


Amy Ritter

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FDA Feels Pinch of House Funding Cuts

The House Appropriations Committee released the fiscal year 2013 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which, sets proposed spending levels for FDA as well as for other programs.


Adam Sherlock

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AI-based Social Listening as Aid to Pharmacovigilance

How artificial intelligence can help pharma filter out the online noise when monitoring for safety signals on the web.


Focus Reports

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Country Report: The Czech Republic

Although still tightly regulated, healthcare industry stakeholders-buoyed by regulatory reforms aimed at increasing patient access to innovative new therapies-are cautiously optimistic that the Czech Republic will further close the gap with Western Europe.


Anita Chawla

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The Fruits of Comparative Effectiveness

New CER tools grant payers the evidence they need to control drug costs



Peter Dillman

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A Forecasting Rx for Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Building an effective drug forecasting model today requires a revamped approach.


Ted Miller

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The '3S' Framework for Post-Deal Growth

partnerships, big pharma, data exchange, Business Development, M&A, Business Strategy, information exchange, dealmaking, Rebecca Ashkenazy, Alex Chang, Cyndi Green, Ted Miller, Christine de los Reyes, targeted medicine, R&D productivity


Cyndi Green

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The '3S' Framework for Post-Deal Growth

partnerships, big pharma, data exchange, Business Development, M&A, Business Strategy, information exchange, dealmaking, Rebecca Ashkenazy, Alex Chang, Cyndi Green, Ted Miller, Christine de los Reyes, targeted medicine, R&D productivity


Christine de los Reyes

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The '3S' Framework for Post-Deal Growth

partnerships, big pharma, data exchange, Business Development, M&A, Business Strategy, information exchange, dealmaking, Rebecca Ashkenazy, Alex Chang, Cyndi Green, Ted Miller, Christine de los Reyes, targeted medicine, R&D productivity


Alex Chang

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The '3S' Framework for Post-Deal Growth

partnerships, big pharma, data exchange, Business Development, M&A, Business Strategy, information exchange, dealmaking, Rebecca Ashkenazy, Alex Chang, Cyndi Green, Ted Miller, Christine de los Reyes, targeted medicine, R&D productivity


Rebecca Ashkenazy

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The '3S' Framework for Post-Deal Growth

partnerships, big pharma, data exchange, Business Development, M&A, Business Strategy, information exchange, dealmaking, Rebecca Ashkenazy, Alex Chang, Cyndi Green, Ted Miller, Christine de los Reyes, targeted medicine, R&D productivity


Veeva Systems

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The Changing Landscape of Digital Trials

Richard Young, Vice President of Strategy, Vault CDMS and Tim Davis, Vice President of Strategy, MyVeeva for Patients, discuss the future of digital trials and their impact in the industry.


Guest Blogger

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The Pharma Leadership Challenge: Thawing the “Frozen” Middle Managers

The challenge for senior leadership is to enable the layers of middle management to work to their full potential. Mike Straw argues that ‘failing fast’ should become the new mantra if pharma is going to drive greater innovation and creativity.


Lana Sinichkina

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Market Access in Ukraine

On September 16, 2014, the Ukrainian and European parliaments ratified the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement (AA), providing for harmonization of many spheres of Ukrainian legislation with EU policy.


Leonid Cherniavskyi

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Market Access in Ukraine

On September 16, 2014, the Ukrainian and European parliaments ratified the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement (AA), providing for harmonization of many spheres of Ukrainian legislation with EU policy.


Karl Tiedemann

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Customer Engagement Isnt Just About Physicians Its About Sales Reps Too

Managing the pharma sales force has always been challenging. Reps are spread out geographically, often far from corporate offices, preventing them from taking part in the on-site activities and face-to-face interactions that typically foster a connection to the company.


Faruk Capan

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What AR (Augmented Reality) & Apple Vision Pro Could Mean to Health & Life Sciences Sector Navigating the New Reality

EVERSANA's chief innovation discusses his experience with Apple's new device and how he thinks it might impact the life sciences industry.


Jill E. Sackman, DVM, PhD

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Value-Based Healthcare in the UK

Jill E. Sackman and Michael Kuchenreuther look at some of the pricing and reimbursement challenges in the UK and offer strategies manufacturers should consider for sustainable success.


editortest

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Europe Sees Pressure to Reduce Environmental Impact of Pharmaceuticals

Pressure is mounting on European legislators to introduce tighter regulations at both the European Union (EU) and national levels on the potentially harmful impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment.


Simon Beins

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New Social Media Guidelines: What FDA Says, and What It Means

Earlier this year, FDA promised three sets of guidelines to clarify using social media for pharma marketing. Last week it delivered two of them


Peter O’ Donnell

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EU Strengthens Transatlantic Links

The European Union's extensive links with the US FDA and Health Canada have reached a further level of maturity, writes Peter O' Donnell.


PHARM EXEC

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Lilly Launches Online Training for Patient Advocates

An interactive training program designed “to help patient advocates better influence decisions related to access to new medicines” was launched today by Eli Lilly.


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Behind the Buzzwords Patient Personas are Powerful

Big, bold, blustering buzzwords are as much a part of the digital marketing landscape as the innovative, enabling technologies that spawn them. New techniques, even new spins on old techniques, demand new terminology.


Alan Topin

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Omnicom & Publicis 5 Questions to Frame the Deal

Since the Omnicom-Publicis merger was announced in late July, it appears the only sources that have not commented on the joining of the superpowers are the President, the Pope, and WikiLeaks.


Stacey Bernstein

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Crisis Preparedness in an Always-On Digital World

The first 120 minutes of a crisis can determine the public’s perception of an organization. And in today’s digital world, companies are more at risk than ever to viral attacks from unexpected sources.


Jonathan Kearney

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Successful Social Communications The What Vs The How

Go to any communications seminar, forum, convention or workshop right now and the program will be populated with the latest and greatest trends in social communication platforms and how important these are if you want to be successful


Sarah Ray

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Assessing the Value of Retrospective Studies Real World Data Real World Applications

The value of retrospective studies cannot be overstated. Retrospective studies affect many healthcare sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry and general public health


Dr. Albert Wertheimer

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Orphan Drug Laws A Pharmacists Perspective

Pharm Exec’s sister organization CBI hosted its annual Orphan Drug Innovation Summit in Philadelphia on July 17-18. This is a topic that I have professional interest in, as well as a general curiosity.


Ryan P. Million

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Challenges to the Specialty Business Model

Biopharmaceutical drug discovery companies have progressively tailored their pipelines to specialty therapeutic areas and smaller patient populations.