Strategy

The recent formation of three mega supply-chain purchasing groups (Walgreen’s-AllianceBoots-AmerisourceBergen-Rite-Aid, McKesson-Celesio, CVS-Cardinal) denotes a shift in the balance of power between wholesalers, chains, generic pharmaceutical companies and branded pharma companies.

An advocate of business system automation in the global pharma supply chain offers a six-pronged approach to adapting to the realities of a new age of mounting regulation and customer expectations.

Pharm Exec talks to Jane Griffiths, Company Group Chairman, Janssen EMEA, about how the relationship between industry and patients is maturing.

Julian Upton sits down with Subhanu Saxena for an update on Cipla's plans to leverage its historic visibility as an emerging market champion to the next level of global leadership in biopharma.

Companies must design local commercial models that enable them to deliver value stories tailored to the specific needs of organized customers and the characteristics of local ecosystems, writes Paul Darling.

A Pharm Exec conversation with AmerisourceBergen CEO Steve Collis

As vital contributors to hospital disaster preparedness, the pharma industry has a role to play in making sure medical networks have what they need to meet the unforeseen, including future disasters.

Hightlights of Peter Young and Brent Saunders' "fireside chat" about the Allergan CEO’s early entrepreneurial years, his career in the industry, and some of his business philosophies.

Leaders should understand the key themes of risk intelligence in the supply chain, writes Bronwyn Kunhardt.

After months of anticipation, pharma marketers continue to wait for FDA to update its policies governing sponsor communications involving unapproved drug uses. Jill Wechsler reports.

Scale has its limits, as the nation’s two largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), Express Scripts and CVS Caremark, are discovering. Stephen Littlejohn reports.

AmerisourceBergen believes the power of community begins with talk that gets the blood flowing.

Peter Houston was surprised to find himself discussing Turing Pharmaceutical’s Daraprim in the offices of ClassicRock magazine last week. What’s even more surprising was impact the price hike on the toxoplasmosis treatment was having on a punk record label.

Life sciences companies must go beyond digitizing individual operations, and instead harness digital to design and construct entirely new business models, writes Brags Srinivasan.

While the initiation and management of an access program can be challenging and requires careful assessment and planning, the benefits to patients, healthcare providers and sponsoring companies are immeasurable, writes Rob Fox. “Patients will find you.”In his keynote address at this year’s World Orphan Drug Congress, Henri Termeer, the former CEO, chairman and president of Genzyme reminded the audience that patients will actively seek out companies developing new therapeutics for their unmet medical needs.

Mike Straw argues that many pharmaceutical companies are mistaking simple cooperation for collaboration.

 Specialty drug sales, record-breaking M&A paired with tax synergies, and global expansion helped to bring a new face into this year’s Pharma 50 top 10, and substantially boosted the rankings of several others.    

Sarah Chaney gives an in-depth look at the Salix-Valeant acquisition - how analysts and investors can affect decision-making and potentially drive poor behavior.

Pharm Exec talks to Matt Wallach, President of Veeva Systems, an upstart start-up whose mix of cutting-edge technology and strong customer orientation has brought it to the top rank in providing cloud-based data management services to the industry.

Meike Wenzel and Clifford Hall examine a new concept for early commercialization planning to facilitate good cross-functional working practice.

Mike Straw offers four key changes to address the "lack of love" for pharmaceutical procurement functions.

Successful outsourcing can provide pharma companies with high-value, cost-effective analytics. But there are many challenges to overcome, write Ram Moorthy and Dharmendra Sahay.

The need for proactive pharmacovigilance is being increasingly acknowledged by all companies, regardless of their size and product mix, writes Dr. Chitra Lele.

Rick Lynch, the Army General who led the Iraqi ‘surge’ campaign, cites nine lessons that pharma leaders can apply in today’s come-from-behind struggle for market share.

A new PwC survey reveals a strong need to fully embrace alternative commercial methods-not in a blind frenzy but through careful evaluation of which new sales strategies have true innovative potential.

Adam Sherlock looks at why pharma companies have started taking regulatory information management (RIM) more seriously.

Breaking down the four steps to a successful drug launch, using Keryx Biopharmaceuticals’ model for Auryxia, its new treatment for chronic kidney disease.

Pharma is still a 21st Century growth industry, but investment dynamics no longer favor organic growth. Check out our strategic outlook infographic.

Examining a new three-part formula to enable the supply chain function to manage market pressures while delivering on the bottom line.