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PharmaTrax
“The neurotechnology industry made substan tial gains in 2007, which has continued into 2008,” says Casey Lynch, managing director of Neuro Insights. Neuro Insights found that in 2007, global neurotech industry revenue rose 8.3% to $130.5 billion. Of the industry’s three segments, Neuro pharmaceu...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 27, 2008 -
PharmaOutlet
The words “corporate social responsibility” are flooding the headlines. While not a new concept, in today’s world there is a fundamental expectation that we should do business in an ethical manner that supports the wellbeing and betterment of society. Under constant scrutiny by industry regulator...
By William Clapper • Aug. 27, 2008 -
Letter from the Editor
As the summer comes to an end and the hint of fall enters the air, this September issue brings you articles as fresh as a fine Macoun — or Red Delicious, if you prefer. Hard to believe, but yes 2008 is rapidly coming to a close. We thought it was an appropriate time to take inventory of several t...
By Taren Grom • Aug. 27, 2008 -
Incorporating Universal Needs Assessments In CME Planning: Benefits of the 1,000-Foot View
2008 VIEW on Medical Education NEEDS ASSESSMENT A comprehensive needs assessment is the first critical step in planning a CME/CE certified activity, because it becomes the foundation on which every step in the planning process is built. Discussions at recent industry meetings, such as the Allianc...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 20, 2008 -
Evidence-Based CME That Delivers
2008 VIEW on Medical Education EVIDENCE BASED CME CME2 Since 2002, when the AAFP established criteria for evaluating and categorizing the clinical content of CME, providers have been incorporating the principles of evidence based medicine (EBM) into their programs — with varying degrees of succes...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 20, 2008 -
Proving the Value of CME
2008 VIEW on Medical Education BLENDED LEARNING Proving the Value of CME Scott E. Weber Co-CEO William A. Mencia, M.D. Vice President, Education & Medical Affairs Med-IQ The ACCME is mandating that education providers become a bridge to quality healthcare and a partner for change by making ed...
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Supplier Showcase
Showcase Cadent Medical Communications Caudex Medical, Inc. Center for Bio-Medical Communication Inc. (CBC) The Center for Biomedical Continuing Education Clinical CONNEXION CME Peer Review LLC CMEpilot cme 2 Communication Science Inc. The Curry Rockefeller Group, LLC ePharmaSolutions Excerpta Me...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 20, 2008 -
Table of Contents
August 2008 VIEW on Medical Education TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Letter from the Editor 6 The Forum Medical Education: The Rules Change Again — With Pfizer’s decision to end funding of programs produced by commercial medical education and communications companies, the continuing medical education field ...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 20, 2008 -
Letter from the Editor
American Medical Colleges (AAMC), which has been pushing for “reform” for several years, endorses Pfizer’s position. The AAMC recently released its task force report on industry funding of medical education, which calls for the end of industry supported pro grams among a long list of other restri...
By PharmaVoice Team • Aug. 20, 2008 -
Contents
Contents July/August 2008 THE TECHNOLOGISTS Keeping pace with and, in many cases,driving technology innovations that span all sectors of the life sciences are experts who are putting their unique signatures on the bits and bytes of science based technologies. THE MENTORS Mentoring and shaping the...
By PharmaVoice Team • July 28, 2008 -
Cover
PharmaVOICE PharmaVOICE 100 THE FORUM FOR THE INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE July/August 2008 SPECIAL ISSUE 100 of the Most Inspiring People www.pharmavoice.com Download PDF
By PharmaVoice Team • July 28, 2008 -
Letter from the Editor
PharmaVOICE is delighted to publish the fourth annual special issue featuring 100 of the most inspiring individuals in the life-sciences industry. This issue has become one of my favorites and, from all accounts, one of yours as well. What’s not to love? This issue celebrates the men and women of...
By Taren Grom • July 27, 2008 -
The Mentors
Brian Corvino Mary Lacquaniti Lelia O’Connor Danita Sutton, Ph.D. MENTORING AND SHAPING THE CAREERS OF OTHERS ARE VENERABLE AND ADMIRABLE TALENTS. MENTORING TAKES PATIENCE, FORESIGHT, AND UNSELFISH DEVOTIONTO OTHERS’ SUCCESS and is a skill that is often unheralded — until now. We salute those who...
By PharmaVoice Team • July 24, 2008 -
The Technologists
Valdo Arnera, M.D. Bill Byrom, Ph.D. Philip A. Garland Keith Howells Don Schenker Rodney Spady A creative and passionate approach to pioneering new areas of technology applications and new products has enabled Dr. Bill Byrom to engender real improvements in the drug development process. For the p...
By PharmaVoice Team • July 24, 2008 -
The Brand Champions
Jose De Leon Camille DeSantis Susan Dorfman Bill Drummy John Harrington Michael Laferrera Kathy Magnuson Bob Mason Renee Mellas Stephen Neale Linda Richardson Mike Rutstein The Brand Champions MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND MANY YEARS — IN SOME CASES, DECADES — ARE SPENT MOVING A PRODUCT FROM THE CLINIC...
By PharmaVoice Team • July 24, 2008 -
The Entrepreneurs
Simon Chin Gerianne Tringali DiPiano Dan Donovan Stephen Gerard Jane Hollingsworth Ramin Najafi, Ph.D. Chris Porter Sandeep Shah Howard Steinberg Christoph Westphal, M.D., Ph.D. Carl Whatley Stan Woodland STARTING A BUSINESS IS EASY.MAKING IT SUCCESSFUL IS ANOTHER STORY. These innovative, forward...
By PharmaVoice Team • July 24, 2008 -
The Commanders & Chiefs
LEADERS ARE MADE,THEY ARE NOT BORN.THEY ARE MADE BY HARD EFFORT,WHICH IS THE PRICE ALL OF US MUST PAY TO ACHIEVE ANY GOAL THAT IS WORTHWHILE. This quote from the great NFL coach Vince Lombardi sums up the collective excellence of this groupof company leaders,who are taking their organizations to ...
By PharmaVoice Team • July 24, 2008 -
Who's on the List
The PHARMAVOICE Indexed by Company Affiliation Abbott Colleen Foley AbelsonTaylor Stephen Neale Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Martine Clozel, M.D. AstraZeneca Geert J.C.M. Kolvenbag M.D., Ph.D., F.F.P.M Barrier Therapeutics Inc. Michael Laferrera BearingPoint Inc. Philip A. Garland Blue Fin Group...
By PharmaVoice Team • July 24, 2008 -
Who's on the List - 2008 - By section
July / August 2008 PharmaVOICE The PHARMAVOICE 100 Jeffrey S. Aronin Ovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. Gerianne T. DiPiano FemmePharma Global Healthcare Inc. Chris Porter Clinipace Inc. Kathleen Drennan Iris Global Clinical Trial Solutions Jason Appel SanofiAventis Adriann Sax King Pharmaceuticals Inc...
By PharmaVoice Team • July 24, 2008 -
Clinical Operations: Bringing All of the Pieces Together
6 June 20 08 VIEW on Clinical Operations THE FORUM A recentTufts CSDD study cites research showing that the cost to develop a new biopharmaceutical is now more than $1 billion. Accordingly, clinical organizations are under growing pressure to reduce research and development costs while accelerati...
By PharmaVoice Team • June 9, 2008 -
Evaluating and Allocating Advertising Budgets: A Sponsor's Responsibility
36 June 20 08 VIEW on Clinical Operations PATIENT RECRUITMENT E valuating and allocating costefficient, yet costeffective advertising bud gets for a patient recruiting campaign is an issue that rarely receives the attention it deserves. A wellplanned budget is absolutely integral to the success o...
By PharmaVoice Team • June 9, 2008 -
Avoiding the Five Common Errors Made in Implementing a CTMS
22 June 20 08 VIEW on Clinical Operations ECLINICAL I n recent years, the management of clinical trials has become increasing ly complex as the size, geographic diversity, and complexity of trials grows. Managing these highly complex trials requires the study manag er to be in control of a wide r...
By PharmaVoice Team • June 9, 2008 -
Supplier Showcase
Showcase 42 June 20 08 VIEW on Clinical Operations Ateb Inc. 4501 Atlantic Ave. Ste. 110 Raleigh, NC 27604 Phone: 9198824935 www.ateb.com Pharmacy Outreach via Patient Messaging Solutions Ateb provides Pharmacy Outreach through our Patient Messaging Solutions; a unique inbound and outbound bridge...
By PharmaVoice Team • June 9, 2008 -
Mass Customization of Physician Messaging
While the pharmaceutical industry cannot adopt mass customization in the manufacture of its products, it can adopt mass customization in the marketing of its products to physicians, enabling sales reps to impart added value in presenting product information to the customer: physicians. Research s...
By PharmaVoice Team • May 28, 2008 -
DIA Preview Showcase
SPECIAL FEATURE DIA 44TH ANNUAL MEETING Representing more than 20,000 members worldwide involved in discovery, development, regulation, and marketing of bio/phar maceutical and related products, the Drug Information Association (DIA) each year has the significant task of designing an annual meeti...
By PharmaVoice Team • May 28, 2008