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Biotechnology Pool Tony Hunt Repligen Names CEO Repligen, a life-sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of high-value consumable products used in the process of manufacturing biological drugs, has appointed Tony Hunt as CEO. Mr. Hunt, currently Repligen’s chief operatin...
By PharmaVoice Team • March 1, 2015 -
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Executive appointments and promotions in the healthcare industry Pharma Pool Dr. Julie Gerberding Merck Strengthens Executive Team Merck has named Julie Gerberding, M.D., as executive VP for strategic communications, global public policy and population health. In this newly created executive comm...
By PharmaVoice Team • Feb. 1, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineOncology
As investments in cancer R&D stay high, waves of innovative new treatments are on the horizon.
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Last Word
Addressing the Needs of THOSE WITH RARE DISEASES Peter Saltonstall, President and CEO of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), talks about recent orphan drug approvals. PV: 2014 was a record year for orphan drug approvals. What are your predictions for the orphan drug space for 201...
By Peter Saltonstall • Feb. 1, 2015 -
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R&D Crowdsourcing: Crowdsourcing in Pharma
Companies are looking at nontraditional ways of collaborating to access new insights that could lead to innovative therapies. There is a growing movement within the industry toward open access and crowdsourcing scientific information to accelerate research and development. This open environment r...
By Denise Myshko • Nov. 15, 2014 -
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SHOWCASE FEATURE: E-Solutions: Power Surge
E-Solutions ranging from mobile advances to EMR technologies are expected to reframe the patient model. Notably, the most encouraging news on mobile and quantified health is the recent announcement and launch of the HealthKit platform and the mobile app Health by Apple. HealthKit allows devices a...
By Taren Grom • Nov. 15, 2014 -
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Year in Preview: On the Horizon: Looking Ahead…
Experts from across all sectors of the industry provide their input on the trends in 2015 that will have the biggest impact on the industry, and how they will shape the future of healthcare. For this year’s special Year in Preview issue we took a slightly different tact than in years past. We are...
By Taren Grom • Nov. 15, 2014 -
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Talent Pool
Biotech Pool Dr. Annalisa Jenkins Dimension Therapeutics Names CEO Dimension Therapeutics, a gene therapy company focused on developing novel treatments for rare diseases, has apppointed Annalisa Jenkins, MBBS, MRCP, CEO. Dr. Jenkins succeeds interim CEO Thomas Beck. Dr. Jenkins brings to Dimensi...
By Ann Grey • Nov. 15, 2014 -
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Electronic Health Record: A Focus On Patient Benefits
When we think of the positive impact of electronic health record (EHR) adoption, we often focus on the increased efficiency of the medical practice or additional convenience for healthcare providers (HCPs). We do not often associate those benefits with our most important target: the patient. Curr...
By Eugene Lee • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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Embracing Co-Creation to Better Connect
Many patient and caregiver campaigns fail to resonate with their intended audiences. Innovative collaboration methods and co-creation with patients and caregivers can add authenticity to communications and elevate brands. Do you remember the telephone game when you were a kid? One person starts t...
By Dan Bobear • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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Transdermal Delivery: Winning Patient Preference
The pharma landscape continues to be crowded and competitive, with more emphasis than ever before on delivering improved patient outcomes at a competitive price. In light of this, pharmaceutical companies must not only deliver products that effectively treat patients’ problems, but also prioritiz...
By Ingrid Blair • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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SHOWCASE FEATURE: Patient Solutions
As healthcare systems begin to pay for outcomes rather than products, patient-centric solutions and services will play a key role in the race to capture value. From wearables to improved drug delivery devices, from apps to EHR platforms, from patient trackers to packaging, the number of solution...
By Taren Grom • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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Vested Outsourcing Imperative
Managing the Talent Supply Chain Large life sciences companies today face many challenges in acquiring and managing talent to meet their business imperatives. The first decision to be made is always the same, whether the workforce contains full-time employees, contingent workers, independent cont...
By Kevin D. Duffy • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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SHOWCASE FEATURE: Supply Chain: Talent Management: A Different Supply Chain Issue
A sound workforce strategy furthers a company’s business agenda and generates results. When the topic of supply chain management is discussed, the conversation typically is about manufacturing and distribution issues. But today one of the most pressing challenges facing CEOs is the talent supply ...
By Taren Grom • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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Colombia Emerges as an Attractive Pharma Market
With a growing interest in attracting R&D and continual economic growth, Colombia is seen as an attractive market for pharmaceutical companies. The Republic of Colombia is evolving from an emerging economy, having enjoyed an economic turnaround since 2000, when it was perceived by economists ...
By Kim Ribbink • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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The Education of Principal Investigators
Efforts by pharma companies and other organizations aim to standardize GCP and training requirements for clinical research investigators and sites. Principal investigators and clinical sites are the backbone of clinical research. Sponsors and CROs depend on investigators and sites to conduct stud...
By Denise Myshko • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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New Models for Academic Partnerships
Academic medical centers have a renewed interest in partnering with pharmaceutical companies and are investing resources to ensure successful collaborations. Industry partnerships with universities are changing. These collaborations are no longer about single projects. They are broader in scope, ...
By Denise Myshko • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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The Nanomedicine Revolution
Nanomedicines have the potential to improve effectiveness and reduce the side effects of therapeutics. Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize healthcare across disciplines and specialties. For medicines specifically, nanotechnology can improve drug targeting and effectiveness and reduc...
By Denise Myshko • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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In the Pharmacy
As pharmacists’ roles expand to near provider status, new opportunities for partnerships open up for pharma. Over the years, pharmacists’ duties have been expanding, but recent legislative acts and regulations are providing the stimulus for an even more robust role. Pharmacists are becoming full ...
By Robin Robinson • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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Last Word
The HBA Turns 35 Laurie Cooke, CEO of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA), discusses the organization’s strategic mission for the future as it celebrates its 35th anniversary. PV: The HBA was originally conceptualized 37 years ago by five women and became an official nonprofit orga...
By Laurie Cooke • Sept. 27, 2014 -
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The Rise of Biosimilars
The promise of biosimilars is to provide cost-savings, increased patient access, and promote innovation. The biotechnology market in the United States is about to be altered significantly. In July, Sandoz announced it was the first company to file an application under the biosimilars pathway crea...
By Denise Myshko • Aug. 28, 2014 -
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Last Word
Collaborating for a Cure Walter Capone, President of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, talks about data sharing, open access to research, and how collaborative research can lead to new therapies. PV: How did the open access data portal, the MMRF Researcher Gateway, get started? CAPONE: T...
By Walter Capone • Aug. 28, 2014 -
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Talent Pool
Pharma Pool DR. JOHN ORLOFF Baxter Appoints VP of BioScience R&D Baxter International has appointed John Orloff, M.D., as VP and global head of research and development for Baxter BioScience. Dr. Orloff joins Baxter from Merck Serono Pharmaceuticals, where he served as global head of clinical...
By Ann Grey • Aug. 28, 2014 -
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Social Buzz
A collection of social media news, events, and strategies. Trending now: Mobile technology improves patient outcomes. A randomized control trial conducted through the Montefiore Medical Center earlier this year found a significant improvement in a number of key patient engagement metrics when car...
By Taren Grom • Aug. 28, 2014 -
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Innovator's Corner
A Single Pill for Multiple Viruses The treatment of viral infections is an unmet medical need. While many viruses such as rhinoviruses, which cause the cold, are not considered serious, others, such as ebola, are. There are more than 200 viruses that cause mild-to-severe diseases that have limite...
By Lillian Chiang • Aug. 28, 2014 -
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PharmaVOICE 100 - Who's on the List by Section
These extraordinary leaders, representing a wide range of industry sectors and functional areas of expertise, are having a positive impact on their colleagues, their companies, and the greater healthcare community. See who you know! Who’s on the List — 2014 Indexed by Section The Academics Dr. Mo...
By Taren Grom • July 28, 2014
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