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Seizing China’s pharma opportunity

February 2008

China’s pharmaceutical market is growing by upward of 20 percent a year, but global drug companies still must capture its full potential.

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Building Japan’s generic-drug market

December 2007

Makers of generic and branded drugs alike stand to gain by developing the country's fledgling market.

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Improving quality in pharma manufacturing

September 2007

For pharmaceutical and medical-product companies, adopting world-class manufacturing processes can create a competitive advantage by reducing regulatory risk and production costs.

The Archive

2007
Using IT to speed up clinical trials

July 2007

The first wave of IT improvements solved some problems, but opportunities remain. Now it’s time for a more comprehensive approach.

2006
Getting patients to take their medicine Premium Content

November 2006

Improving adherence to drug regimens can save lives and reduce health care costs.

Why drugs fall short in late-stage trials Premium Content

November 2006

Pharma companies should learn to segment the drugs in their pipelines by risk.

Pharma leaps offshore Premium Content

July 2006

Although late to offshoring, pharma companies stand to benefit at least as much as those in other industries.

The changing role of IT in pharma

January 2006

Pharma's health will depend on a dose of IT to improve efficiency and innovation.

2004
Pharma's emerging opportunity Premium Content

September 2004

Focusing on the diversity within emerging markets can help pharma companies serve them profitably.

Improving the pharma research pipeline Premium Content

August 2004

Pharma companies should reassess their mix of internally and externally developed products.

The search for blockbuster drugs Premium Content

August 2004

Efficacy isn’t everything.

Making pharma alliances work Premium Content

February 2004

As joint ventures become more complex, a division of labor is sometimes the key to successful partnerships.

2003
Pharma for Fido Premium Content

May 2003

The animal health industry will grow steadily over the next several years, providing solid if unspectacular profits for the pharma companies that own most of the businesses in it—but may now wish to divest them.

Pharma goes direct in Japan Premium Content

May 2003

Despite restrictions on drug advertising in Japan, recent pilot campaigns suggest new ways for companies to reach out to patients.

2002
Riding the pharma roller coaster Premium Content

November 2002

In an industry in which many mergers have failed to create value, Fred Hassan has used them to take Pharmacia into the pharmaceutical big leagues. Here he explains how.

The new math for drug licensing

November 2002

Pharmaceutical companies that license drugs too late are losing out on significant amounts of value.

Making more of pharma's sales force Premium Content

August 2002

Pharmaceutical companies have lost their focus on doctors. The key to higher sales is regaining it.

Biopharma's capacity crunch Premium Content

June 2002

A shortfall in plant capacity threatens to slow down the delivery of protein-based therapeutics.

A cure for clinical trials

May 2002

US pharma companies often miss their deadlines when testing new drugs. The use of marketing techniques to manage the recruitment of patients for clinical trials could speed things up considerably.

2001
Vaccines where they're needed

December 2001

Governments and international organizations could reduce the financial risks borne by the developers and marketers of vaccines—and thereby make them cheaper and more plentiful.

Splicing a cost squeeze into the genomics revolution Premium Content

May 2001

Observers and analysts are looking forward to a profusion of innovative drugs, but they have paid far less attention to the business challenge of the "new biology."

Unlocking the value in Big Pharma Premium Content

May 2001

Size can benefit drug manufacturers, but only if they manage it.

India's pharma challenge Premium Content

February 2001

India’s drug companies will soon have to compete against global ones—by global rules.

Pharma: Can the middle hold? Premium Content

February 2001

Midsize companies need to think small—before the big ones do.

2000
Swiss drug makers: Facing the US giants Premium Content

August 2000

Swiss companies participated strongly in the pharmaceutical industry’s recent golden age of wealth creation, but it was their US rivals that set the benchmarks in stock value and performance. “Swiss drug makers: Facing the US giants” describes the moves the Swiss must make to secure their future.

A prescription for direct drug marketing

May 2000

The billions so far laid out on direct-to-consumer ads for prescription drugs have mostly failed to deliver. Yet the successes of a few companies show that failure is hardly inevitable.

A license to cure Premium Content

February 2000

Drug companies are more and more likely to license promising pharmaceutical compounds from other companies rather than develop their own. But does licensing pay?

1999
A genetic revolution in health care Premium Content

November 1999

Genetic technologies promise to transform the overall economics of developing and selling drugs. For companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, the question isn't whether to invest but how soon.

1996
Four opportunities in India’s pharmaceutical market Premium Content

November 1996

Since price decontrol, the nominal growth rate has increased to 19 percent per year. Experience has led multinational pharmaceutical companies to cast a jaundiced eye on India’s basic research capabilities. They should reconsider.

Pharmaceuticals - the consolidation isn’t over Premium Content

May 1996

Overcapacity still costs the industry almost half its value. What premiums? Savings can amount to 40 percent of an acquisition’s costs. Could all medical needs be met with 247 drugs?

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