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An Emissary for Patients -- Kathy Giusti
An Emissary for Patients — Kathy Giusti Nonprofit and successful business are terms seldom spoken together, yet demonstrably this is the way to achieve results. Make no mistake, uniting these two concepts takes a truly special individual. Kathy Giusti, founder and CEO of the Multiple Myeloma Rese...
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Last Word
ACRO’s Chair Jeffrey McMullen In December 2006, Jeffrey McMullen, president and CEO of PharmaNet Development Group, was elected chair of the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO), Washington, D.C. (For more information about ACRO, visit acrohealth.org.) He is joined on the board b...
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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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Guidance and Technology: A Single-Source Solution
Guidance and Technology: A Single-Source Solution Rick Piazza, VP, Product Strategy In today’s technology-reliant clinical-trial studies, it is crucial that software providers maintain a staff of in-house experts to offer counsel and guidance to sponsors. These experts act as process partne...
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Inverting the Enrollment Trend of Clinical Trials
Inverting the Enrollment Trend of Clinical Trials One of the largest challenges facing the industry today is inverting the trend of clinical trials failing to complete enrollment on time. Raising awareness of a particular clinical trial with call-to-action advertising, such as broadcast televi...
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The Technologists
These innovators of technology-based solutions are improving connections across silos to facilitate the drug-development process and customer interactions. PharmaVOICE 100 July/August 2007 Vikas Vats The Sky’s the limit for innovation Current position VP, marketRx Place and date of Birth New Delh...
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The Researchers & Scientists
Matthew Coffey, Ph.D. Barry Eisenstein, M.D. Robert Lanza, M.D. Christine Smith Ana Szarfman, M.D., Ph.D. From discovery through clinical development, the researchers and scientists behind the medicines are making a significant impact on the pipelines of today and of the future. Current positions...
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The Patient Advocates
With an unwavering commitment to patients and protecting their rights, these forward-thinking individuals are advocating best practices for clinical-trial recruitment and education. Zane Wilson Speaking up for Those in Need Despite an often uphill battle to provide better facilities for patients ...
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UpFront
ACRP conference Record Attendance The 2007 ACRP Global Conference and Exposition in Seattle drew more than 2,700 attendees, making this year’s event one of the most successful for the organization. The association is positioned as the primary resource for clinical research professionals in the ph...
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Managed Markets: Pharmacists
Playing a Pivotal Role Experts believe that pharmacists are ideally positioned to help patients better manage their drug therapies, as such they play a pivotal role helping seniors navigate the new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. By Denise Myshko Pharmacists across the United States conti...
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E-Media
New Electronic and Web-based Applications, Sites, and Technologies HealthCentral Introduces Online Network The HealthCentral Network (THCN) has relaunched its network of sites to better meet the needs of today’s patients. Each Website offers interactive medical information targeted to a specific ...
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Talent Pool
Pharma POOL Dr. Zhi Hong GSK Appoints Head, Infectious-Diseases Research Center Healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline, Philadelphia, has appointed Zhi Hong, Ph.D., to lead a newly organized research unit dedicated to discovering therapies for infectious diseases. Dr. Hong heads the Infectious Diseas...
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Raise Your Voice -- Letters
Project Teams Can Benefit from Better Data The one thing we see more than anything else, regardless of company size, is a lack of trustworthy data. — Karen Briegs, Director, 3C Company Embracing Business Intelligence It was so interesting to read the thoughts of the various project managers on th...
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On the Calendar
On the Calendar June 2007 June 17-21 DIA 43rd Annual Meeting Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta PharmaVOICE is exhibiting at this event. For more information, contact Drug Information Association at 215-442-6100, e-mail [email protected], or visit diahome.org. June 18-19 3rd Annual Medical Devi...
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Strategic Patient Adherence Awards
The SPA Awards cosponsored by CBI and PharmaVOICE were presented at the 6th Annual Forum on Patient Compliance, Adherence and Persistency. 6th annual Forum on patient compliance, adherence and persistency Informative presentations, executive thought leadership, and a prestigious awards ceremony p...
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What's New
New Healthcare-related Products, Services, and Companies TGaS Advisors Offers Collaborative Benchmarking Services for Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmastance operational resource lets companies learn where they stand. TGaS Advisors has launched the Pharmastance family of benchmarks. These collabora...
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The Commanders & Chiefs
These champions of industry demonstrate their commitment to their employees, their companies, and their communities by setting high personal and corporate standards. Mehmood Khan, M.D. Mehmood Khan, M.D.’s favorite quote is from Michelangelo: Ancora Imparo, which translates into “I am still learn...
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Nanotech Comes of Age
By Kim Ribbink The once futuristic science of nanotechnology has come of age and branched into a broad spectrum of applications. Among these is nanomedicine: medicinal intervention at the molecular level for curing disease, repairing damaged tissue, and monitoring biological systems. The National...
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Section 199 Deduction for Qualified Production Activity Income
In October of 2004, the U.S. Congress and President Bush signed into law the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The Act is the first major corporate tax act in over a decade. A key provision of the Act is a new domestic manufacturing deduction designed to improve the global competitiveness of U....
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One Step Ahead -- Dr. Mitchell S. Steiner
Bio An apt descriptor for Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a man ahead of his time. This character trait has helped him in his academic background, in helping patients, and in establishing a biopharmaceutical company focused on novel hormonal therapeutics for cancer, muscle wasting, osteop...
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On the Calendar
On the Calendar May 2007 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 distributed at more than...
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E-Media
New Electronic and Web-based Applications, Sites, and Technologies CIS Launches Pharma Compliance Exchange Website Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) recently released the Pharma Compliance Exchange (PCX), a new subscription-based source for government guidance documentation. For the first ...
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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 ...
By Taren Grom • Jan. 2, 2008 -
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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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Raise Your Voice -- Letters
Connecting the Dots: The Big Picture in Connected Health While the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) is enormously important — and a robust connected health vision depends on EMR — it is only one aspect of connected health as it exists today and as we envision it for tomorrow. — Joseph...
By PharmaVoice Team • Jan. 2, 2008
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