There are plenty of industry insights available, such as Life Science Leader’s comprehensive December 2015 Outlook issue for 2016 or our four-part trendsetter series. And while these provide a wealth of insight, I felt compelled to put together one last blog to prevent you from being blindsided by the “Next Big Thing” in biopharma in 2016.  Continue Reading..

Patients have become more empowered, better informed, and more financially invested in their health and well-being than ever before. As a result, we have seen the healthcare landscape evolve toward a patient-centric delivery model.  Continue Reading..

Everyone has experienced poor customer service in one form or another. Say you want to call a company with a question or a complaint about a product. You’re likely to be informed by an automated voice that, “Due to the high volume of calls we are currently experiencing, your anticipated wait time will be X minutes.  For faster and more convenient customer service, please visit our website at www.wedon’tcaretospeaktoyou...  Continue Reading..

Shortly after the April 2015 publication of Guiding Bayer’s Global Innovation Engines To New Heights, an article I wrote featuring Bayer board of management member, Kemal Malik, I received a phone call from Valerie Bowling. The executive director for the Conference Forum and producer of one of my favorite events, Disruptive Innovations to Advance Clinical Trials (DPharm), Bowling said the article sparked an idea.  Continue Reading..

What FDA decisions have you missed recently?  Continue Reading..

Within the last 10 years, a number of nonprofit groups, including the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, have taken a similar approach to ensuring that their targeted patient populations are being well represented in pharma R&D.  Continue Reading..

What FDA decisions have you missed recently?  Continue Reading..

As the call for transparency grows louder in the pharma industry, the question arises: are drugmakers equipped with all they need to be transparent — especially when it comes to demonstrating their drugs’ economic value?  Continue Reading..

A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that nationwide employment in “pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing” sunk from 291,795 in 2003 to 277,113 in 2013, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported recently. But it’s not the same story for biotech R&D: employment hit 142,475 in 2013 — up from 135,424 in 2007.  Continue Reading..

Denice Torres is the president of McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson company, and winner of HBA’s 2015 WOTY award. Listening to her acceptance speech reminded me of legendary pro football coach Vince Lombardi’s philosophy — “Adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it.”   Continue Reading..