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UpFront
Industry at Large AstraZeneca and Diabetes Hands Foundation Partner to Help Adults Walk Their Way to Better Health AstraZeneca and the Diabetes Hands Foundation have launched Everyday Steps, a new campaign designed to help the almost 28 million Americans with type 2 diabetes develop and maintain ...
By PharmaVoice Team • May 1, 2016 -
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Diagnosing CNS Diseases
Neurological disorders comprise more than 600 conditions that affect the nervous system, impacting an estimated 50 million Americans every year. In the last few years, a tremendous push for new research of the brain has begun, in part, enabled by the National Institutes of Health BRAIN Initiative...
By Denise Myshko • May 1, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineClinical trial diversity
As pharma wises up to the fact that the current playbook for improving clinical trial diversity has yet to make a meaningful impact, the quest is on to refine that approach.
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India Stamps Its Mark on the Global Pharma Market
India is one of the great economic success stories; the country has enjoyed rapid growth and development over recent years. Today, it is the world’s fourth-largest economy and according to the IMF, the country is expected to realize 7.5% GDP in 2016-2017. With 1.2 billion people, India has the se...
By Kim Ribbink • May 1, 2016 -
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Preparing for an Outcomes-based Sales Model
According to a recent report by Accenture, three factors — reimbursement models, changing buyer profiles, and digital capabilities — are changing the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and directly impacting the traditional pharmaceutical sales rep model. However, these factors also represe...
By Robin Robinson • March 1, 2016 -
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Gaining Value from the EHR Analytics
In January of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its plan to transition from the staged meaningful use program to a new program that would put patients and their outcomes at the center of how it pays for care and supports physicians. The intent is to conti...
By Robin Robinson • March 1, 2016 -
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Caring for Those with Brain Disorders
Many of us will be caregivers at some point in our lives. Age, debilitating disease, and chronic health conditions mean many of us will take on the role of caring for relatives. An estimated 43.5 million adults in the United States have provided unpaid care to an adult or a child in the prior 12 ...
By Denise Myshko • March 1, 2016 -
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Despite Turbulence, Russia’s Pharma Market Holds Promise
The world’s largest nation, Russia remains an attractive market for most industries. Nevertheless, the country has struggled through a rough economic period, rocked by a drop in the value of the currency and turbulence in the oil market. Geopolitical pressures have raised challenges, including sa...
By Kim Ribbink • March 1, 2016 -
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Last Word
Patient Advocacy in Rare Diseases Michelle Berg, VP of Patient Advocacy at Abeona Therapeutics, talks about the role biopharma companies can play in being a liaison between the scientific community and patients. PV: Why is patient advocacy important in rare diseases? Berg: The role for pharmaceut...
By Michelle Berg • Feb. 1, 2016 -
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Patient Empowerment: Patient/Caregiver Empowerment
Patient empowerment is creating a shift in not only marketing but also clinical strategies for the industry. As patients take more control of their healthcare decisions and needs, they are inadvertently forcing the healthcare environment around them to change. As physicians evolve their approach ...
By Robin Robinson • Nov. 15, 2015 -
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Innovator’s Corner
An App Store for Genomic Information Justin Kao, Senior VP of Corporate Development, Operations, and Strategy at Helix, talks about his company’s plans to build the infrastructure that gives consumers power and control over their genetic information. Imagine a time when consumers can access detai...
By Justin Kao • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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The Network
Wearables Market Continues to Expand Trending Now: Wearables technology is rapidly diversifying and growing globally. A Frost & Sullivan report, Growth Opportunities in the Global Wearable Devices Market, finds that wearable devices will play a large role in the healthcare industry delivering...
By PharmaVoice Team • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Last Word
Communications and Public Health Gil Bashe, Chair of the American Heart Association Founders’ Affiliate Northeastern Region and Head of Finn Partners’ health practice, talks about the intersection of public relations, communications, and public health. PV: What are the challenges facing public h...
By Gil Bashe • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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SHOWCASE FEATURE: Patient Solutions
Patient solutions can be as varied as the different stages of the disease “journey” that patients are experiencing: beginning with the first symptoms, continuing to diagnosis, then to treatment choice and optimization and eventually the improved life with disease. Additionally, all of those steps...
By Taren Grom • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Not all Rx Adherence Solutions are Created Equal
In a world where the majority — 60% to 80% — of people don’t follow their prescribed treatment, pharma manufacturers continue to struggle to address the health consequences and financial burden of non- adherence. Education, reminder tactics, points for prizes and gaming techniques; there are many...
By Jennifer Sigaud • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Bridging the Gap Between Patients and Providers for Better Health Outcomes
Pharma has expanded the scope of patient solutions in the marketplace, but most of these solutions remain product-focused. The emphasis is currently on product messaging or tools to make access to products more convenient and easier for the patient. Sure, these solutions can enhance the product e...
By Alyson Connor • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Mission No. 1: Making the World a Better Place
“The world would be a better place…” It’s a short phrase that can provoke powerful thought experiments… and can even transform the way we live. At Ogilvy, and Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide, we start all of our discussions with this simple framework. The world would be a better place, if… And whe...
By Johanna Skilling • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Letter from the Editor
Patient-centric, patient-centricity, patients at the center…these buzzwords or terms are permeating the healthcare industry consciousness. Like Tom Hanks’ character in You’ve Got Mail, I too, believe most of life’s questions can be answered by the Godfather, so to paraphrase the Michael Corleone:...
By Taren Grom • Sept. 1, 2015 -
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Upfront
Lilly Launches Disney Book for Children Affected by Diabetes Lilly Diabetes has expanded its collection of resources for families of children with type 1 diabetes with the publication of Go, Team Coco! The story is the fourth Disney book in a series featuring Coco, a charismatic and fun-loving mo...
By PharmaVoice Team • Sept. 1, 2015 -
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Talent Pool
Biotech Pool Dr. Nathalie Adda Enanta Names Chief Medical Officer Enanta Pharmaceuticals, a research and development-focused biotechnology company dedicated to creating small molecule drugs for viral infections and liver diseases, has appointed Nathalie Adda, M.D., as senior VP and chief medical ...
By PharmaVoice Team • Sept. 1, 2015 -
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The Patient Journey: Moments of Care
We’ve all seen them: the patient-centric diagrams that represent as many as seven or even up to 20 stakeholders per patient, all of whom are somehow involved in that patient’s care. From drug and device manufacturers, to healthcare providers, to social media sites and even fitness centers, there ...
By Robin Robinson • Sept. 1, 2015 -
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Letter from the Editor
Celebrating Inspiration When we first conceptualized this special issue 11 years ago, the idea was that it would be nice to showcase the people who are having a positive impact on the industry. We didn’t know then that this issue would come to mean so much more than a metaphoric high five. Over t...
By Taren Grom • Aug. 1, 2015 -
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Who’s on the list by Company
AbelsonTaylor Inc. Keith Stenlund Achillion Pharmaceuticals Kevin Kucharski Advanced Clinical LLC Leo Sheridan Alcobra Pharma David Baker Altasciences Chris Perkin AmerisourceBergen Corp. Marc Kikuchi Artcraft Health Marc Sirockman Astellas Pharma US Inc. Jim Robinson Astr...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 1, 2015 -
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Pharma Trax
Prescription Drugs Under the Affordable Care Act Trending Now: The newly insured are driving prescription volume and the balance point between cost and value may be shifting with the entrance of a new patient population and continued concerns over rising costs of care. Of the top 10 physician sp...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 1, 2015 -
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Talent Pool
Pharma Pool Marcello Agosti Takeda Names Head of New Global Commercial Organization Takeda has named Marcello Agosti head of global commercial, based in Zurich. The company established the global commercial organization as part of its plans to structure operations to become more agile and custome...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 1, 2015 -
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Who’s On The List by Section
Commanders & Chiefs Dr. Michelle Berrey Chimerix Rob Cosinuke athenahealth and Epocrates Jim Curtis Remedy Health Media Dr. Bruce Feinberg Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions Lisa Giles Giles & Associates Consultancy Inc. and Optivara Inc. Peter Goldschmidt Sandoz Inc. D...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 1, 2015
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