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Table of Contents
May 2007 Table of Contents On the Cover Pharma’s Commitment to Public Health A natural extension of the industry’s mission of providing safe, lifesaving medicines is participation and sponsorship of myriad public-health initiatives around the world. Features Nanotech Comes of Age With products al...
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Letter from the Editor
If you are feeling downtrodden by the continuing barrage of negative news about our industry, then this issue is the cure for what ails you. This issue showcases dozens of individuals who exemplify the best of the best in terms of their commitment, passion, and conviction to improving the health ...
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Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineArtificial intelligence & machine learning
After years of excited buzz around the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning, pharma has begun to realize the true implications and potential value of these technologies.
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UpFront
Consumer-Driven Healthcare Retail Primary Care One in 10 retail clinic users is replacing his or her primary-care physician with a retail clinic for the treatment of common ailments, according to a recent study by Market Strategies Inc. The study indicates substantial interest by consumers to rec...
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UpFront
Movers & Shakers HBA Honorees Woman of the Year, Honorable Mentor, and Star Volunteer Meryl Zausner, VP and CFO of Novartis Oncology, has been named as 2007 Woman of the Year by The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. Ms. Zausner was a founding member of the Novartis Oncology global busin...
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PharmaOutlet
Overcoming Challenges to the Path to Combination Product Development Combination products have the potential to vastly improve medical care, making treatment more effective and safe, as well as improving compliance for patients. But because of the novelty and complexity of such products, companie...
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents March 2007 On the Cover Leadership Development: The Next Generation Industry leaders have to manage a complex and evolving environment. A company’s success will depend on its ability to identify and develop these executives. Features The Making of a Successful Publication Strate...
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Looking Ahead: The Deficit Reduction Act
A prescription to adopt forward-looking strategies and ensure corporate and regulatory compliance excellence As government healthcare spending increases, Congress, states, and agencies will continue to put cost management and containment on their agendas. Given this reality, it is important to bu...
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On the Calendar
On the Calendar February 2007 Industry Events Your Source for Life-Sciences Events and Conference Information Professional education is an ongoing endeavor for most executives. PharmaVOICE has partnerships with every major conference provider serving the life-sciences industry. PharmaVOICE is dis...
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Talent Pool
Talent Pool Executive Appointments and Promotions Pharma POOL Mark Acosta Diana Bodden Anne Carlson Robert Corrie Cynthia Devereux Barry Gorewit Patrick Gose Darbi James Lawrence Kristoff Richard Laurie Randy Lawson Dr. David Levin Rita Myers June Nguyen Lynda Parker Bradley Pierson John Schillo ...
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PharmaOutlet
Medicare Part D: It’s Crunch Time … Again Manufacturers are facing déjà vu with Part D. While the 2006 Part D year recently came to a close and the 2007 Part D year is nascent, crucial decisions related to 2008 Part D are right around the corner. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CM...
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UpFront
PDUFA Update FDA Requests $87.4 million increase The FDA has put before Congress its recommendations for reauthorizing the Prescription Drug User Fee program (PDUFA). If adopted, PDUFA IV — the fourth reauthorization since the program began almost 15 years ago — would significantly broaden and up...
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PharmaOutlet
Greg Sarian discusses executive trading rules. Contributed by Greg Sarian In an age when corporate scandals are top of mind and full financial disclosure is a must, executives may find it difficult to trade their company’s stock without raising eyebrows about how their insider knowledge may have ...
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PharmaTrax
Life-Sciences Marketers Capitalize on Media Engagement Level A recent survey — Marketing to Life Scientists 2006: Capitalizing on Media Engagement — from BioInformatics LLC found that life scientists who are highly engaged differ significantly from less engaged scientists in their media preferenc...
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Stroke: Bats and Snakes May Hold the Answer
By Cynthia Borda A decade ago, the introduction of tPA was a major step forward in stroke treatment, and the hope was that other approaches and additional therapies would soon be available. Unfortunately, the next generation of products has yet to materialize. Every 45 seconds, someone in the Uni...
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Flying Sky High -- Rajesh C. Shrotriya
With enormous enthusiasm and a joie de vive, Dr. Rajesh Shrotriya, chairman and CEO of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, is instilling his employees with the same gusto for development of new drugs. Propelled by a joy of work and a commitment to remaining focused on a task until it is accomplished, Rajes...
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Targeted Media Messaging: Patient Recruitment Marketing
By Kim Ribbink Patient recruitment is widely considered to be the most costly and time-consuming aspect of clinical trials, and the need to improve the process is pressing. One key aspect to achieving this goal is the use of appropriate media as part of a marketing campaign to improve patient enr...
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E-Media
Blue Spoon Releases Ecosystem Solution For Pharma Sales Effectiveness Blue Spoon Consulting has released a marketing ecosystem-based solution for pharmaceutical sales effectiveness. The new design links the context, content, and process of the virtual and physical domains of pharmaceutical sales ...
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EDC: Crossing the Chasm
In the figurative but practical language of Silicon Valley marketing guru Geoffrey Moore, the leading EDC companies have “crossed the chasm” from the fluidity of the early adopter market to the more established needs of the mainstream market. This may be the dream of many an EDC company CEO, but ...
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Letter from the Editor
Leadership development is a concern for all executive management teams, no matter the size of their company or their business model. It’s vitally important to have processes in place that foster talent development for the next generation of leaders. The subject of this month’s Forum had been on t...
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On the Calendar
March 15-16 Prescription Drug Pricing InterContinental The Barclay, New York PharmaVOICE subscribers are eligible for a $200 discount; register using priority code 656PHVC. For more information, contact Edward Santelices, American Conference Institute, at 212-352-3220, ext. 239, e-mail e.santelic...
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What's New
CommonHealth Celebrates Opening Of Paris Office The move is designed to allow CommonHealth to broaden its offerings to an increasingly global clientele. CommonHealth has opened an office in Paris. The move is designed to allow CommonHealth to broaden its offerings to an increasingly global client...
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E-Media
Thomson Scientific Expands Pharmaceutical Regulatory Intelligence Coverage Thomson Scientific announces that three new country modules, India, Israel, and Turkey, are now available in IDRAC, the global pharmaceutical regulatory intelligence database. IDRAC is recognized by regulatory professional...
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Talent Pool
Pharma POOL Dr. Lou Barbato Tikvah Names VP, Clinical R&D, and Chief Medical Officer Atlanta-based Tikvah Therapeutics has named Lou Barbato, M.D., as VP, clinical research and development, and chief medical officer. Tikvah acquires, develops, and commercializes novel therapeutics related to ...
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Master Plan: The Making of a Successful Publication Strategy
By Elisabeth Pena Villarroel Publication planning is an essential part of the drug-development process. The results of the long, labor-intensive years of a clinical trial are announced to the industry and medical professionals through publication in medical journals. Preparing trial results for p...
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Global Connections
By Taren Grom, Editor Global outsourcing, as it relates to international sponsor/supplier relationships, is constantly changing and growing. Pharmaceutical companies and their partners can gain significant competitive advantages through global outsourcing when sound business practices are applied...
By Taren Grom • Jan. 2, 2008
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