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    2013 PharmaVOICE 100 - Who's on the List by Company

    2013 PharmaVOICE 100 – Who’s on the List by Company Indexed by Company Affiliation Accelrys Ken Rapp Acorda Therapeutics Denise Duca Acurian Kristin Gross Addgene Dr. Joanne Kamens Advanced Clinical Concepts David Rear Agano Solutions and Auditgraph Mauricha Marcussen AmerisourceBergen Corp. Stev...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Letter from the Editor

    Letter from the Editor By Taren Grom The 2013 PharmaVOICE 100 Each year we have the privilege of showcasing 100 of the most inspiring and motivational individuals throughout the life-sciences industry. This special issue, now in its ninth year, once again showcases the individuals as identified b...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Oncology

    As investments in cancer R&D stay high, waves of innovative new treatments are on the horizon.

    By PharmaVoice staff
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    C-Suite: Biotechnology

    C-Suite: Biotechnology By Taren Grom Innovation and technology remain key assets of the biotechnology industry, which is moving toward value-based healthcare and patient centricity. As the world marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of James Watson and Francis Crick’s landmark work on the...

    By Taren Grom • May 29, 2013
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    Innovative Israel Creates Pharma Opportunity

    The state of Israel is one of the most advanced economies in the southwest Asia region, and is rated 38th out of 185 nations worldwide on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index. Often described as a start-up nation, Israel hosts more NASDAQ-listed companies per citizen than any other count...

    By Kim Ribbink • May 29, 2013
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    2013 DIA Preview

    2013 DIA Preview This year’s theme: Advancing Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science. The Drug Information Association’s 49th Annual Meeting will be held June 23 to 27 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. There will be more than 250 sessions covering 22 tracks on hot topics fr...

    By Taren Grom • May 29, 2013
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    Adapting to Adaptive Drug Development

    The promise of cost-savings associated with adaptive clinical trials is an attractive one. Many drug companies have already put in place trials that use some type of adaptive designs. But most times, companies implement adaptive trial design experimentally, mitigating risk by applying it only dur...

    By Denise Myshko • May 29, 2013
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    Talent Pool

    Pharma Pool Dr. Lynn KRAMER Eisai Creates New Chief Clinical Officer Position Eisai, the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd., has appointed Lynn Kramer, M.D., to the newly created position of chief clinical officer of Eisai Product Creation Systems. In this role, Dr. Kramer is respo...

    By Ann Grey • May 29, 2013
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    On the Calendar

    June 17-18 Gross to Net Accounting Forum for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Hyatt Harbor Side, Boston Institute for International Research, iirusa.comJune 17-19 Next-Gen Kinase Inhibitors The Revere Hotel, Boston Cambridge Healthtech Institute, healthtech.com/kin/ June 18 5th Annual Cloud Slam 2013...

    By Heather Hummel • May 29, 2013
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    What's New

    New Healthcare-related Products, Services, and Companies Featured Briefs: GSW Launches Health Experience Project Teva Establishes Global ­Specialty Medicines Group Sidebars: On the Shelves AROUND THE GLOBE New 360 Corporate Compliance Program for the Life-Sciences ­Industry Weber Shandwick Launch...

    By Ann Grey • May 29, 2013
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    Your Teachable Moment is Now

    One of your sales organization’s biggest challenges is to develop and nurture an ongoing learning environment for field reps. Your goal is to make every rep as good as your best rep by providing tools and training that raise the playing field to its highest level. The secret lies in continuous, c...

    By Jay Goldman • April 26, 2013
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    SHOWCASE FEATURE: Training: A New Way Forward

    Jay Goldman Senior VP Innovation Klick Health Training in the Moment Reps need to be provided with ongoing, in-the-moment training, served up in small bite-sized snippets. These are then put into practice immediately, shortening the time gap ­between learning and execution and reinforcing lessons...

    By Taren Grom • April 26, 2013
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    South Africa: Wealth Disparity versus Pharma Opportunity

    According to Zane Wilson, founder of the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, with the recent global recession, poor households have sunk deeper into poverty and many more South Africans are finding themselves steeped in financial woes. One in five South Africans may suffer from a mental d...

    By Kim Ribbink • April 26, 2013
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    Last Word

    The Growing Problem of Drug Shortages John Petricciani, President of the International ­Alliance for Biological Standardization, discusses the causes and impact of drug shortages. FDA’s New Authority Over Drug Shortages On July 9, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Food and Drug Administra...

    By John Petricciani • April 26, 2013
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    Talent Pool

    Pharma Pool Debra BARRETT Teva Appoints New Senior VP Teva has appointed Debra Barrett as the new senior VP of global government affairs and public policy. She was previously serving in the role as senior VP of government and public affairs in the United States. Ms. Barrett has taken over the dru...

    By Ann Grey • April 26, 2013
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    On the Calendar

    May 16-17 Thought Leader Engagement, the Role of Medical Affairs and Medical Science Liaisons in the Era of Healthcare ­Reform Hyatt at the Bellevue, Philadelphia World Congress, worldcongress.com May 20-21 2nd Annual Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Conference Alexandria, Va. Q1...

    By Heather Hummel • April 26, 2013
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    What's New

    What’s New New healthcare-related products, services, and companies BBK Expands Ownership From Within TrendIng Now: Global patient recruitment company further defines how a small business can thrive. BBK Worldwide is bucking the trend by creating ownership opportunities from within. Celebrating 3...

    By Ann Grey • April 26, 2013
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    UpFront

    UpFront Podcasts Value of a Credential in the Medical ­Publications Profession Thought Leader: Stacy Simpson Logan, CMPP Board of Trustees, and Waterfall Consulting What is Creativity? Thought Leader: Anthony Rotolo, True Health + Wellness New Challenges for Global Clinical Trials: Managing Suppl...

    By Denise Myshko • April 25, 2013
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    Letter from the Editor

    Inspired Leadership Pharmavoice is once again proud to support the healthcare businesswomen’s association’s (HBA) annual woman of the year event. This event, more than any other during the year, draws leaders from across the industry to celebrate the accomplishments of a distinguished group of in...

    By Taren Grom • April 25, 2013
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    Talent Pool

    Pharma Pool Dr. John REED Roche Corporate Executive Committee Appoints Head Roche has apointed John Reed, M.D., Ph.D., as head of Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) and member of the corporate executive committee. Dr. Reed earned his M.D. and Ph.D. at the School of Medicine of the...

    By Ann Grey • March 28, 2013
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    UpFront

    » Lilly Recognized for Fifth Straight Year by NAFE Lilly has been named to the NAFE Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list for 2013. Compiled by the ­National ­Association for Female ­Executives (NAFE), the list recognizes organizations whose policies and practices encourage women’s advancemen...

    By Denise Myshko • March 28, 2013
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    Genomic Innovation

    Our understanding of disease and biology is growing every day, giving researchers even more power to develop new and better medicines. The area of genetics is taking off, industry experts say. The ability to sequence individual genomes and the genomes of diseases is providing new avenues of resea...

    By Denise Myshko • Feb. 27, 2013
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    Courageous Leadership

    Courageous Leadership By Robin Robinson To navigate through disruptive change, the industry’s leaders need to be open, strong, and have the willingness to try something new. In its From Vision to Decision 2020 report, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analysts say successful innovation requires strong...

    By Robin Robinson • Feb. 27, 2013
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    Talent Pool

    Pharma Pool Randy MILBY Dr. Antony PFAFFLE CorMedix Announces Changes in­ ­ Executive Team CorMedix, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of cardio renal disease, has made changes to its executive team. Randy Milb...

    By Ann Grey • Feb. 27, 2013
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    SHOWCASE FEATURE: Outsourcing: Outsourcing For Efficiency

    Outsourcing for Efficiency For many sponsor companies in the life-sciences industry engaging with outsourcing partners — from the clinic to the market — is imperative if they want to drive efficiencies in time, money, and personnel as well as innovation. Life-sciences companies can reap the many ...

    By Taren Grom • Jan. 28, 2013
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    C-Suite: Specialty Pharma

    Specialty Pharma Targeted Opportunities C-Suite: Specialty Pharma By Taren Grom The growing U.S. specialty pharmaceuticals market is comprised of more than 90 companies marketing more than 550 prescription pharmaceutical products, according to MCD Group, and dozens of therapeutic categories, incl...

    By Taren Grom • Jan. 28, 2013