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Anna McClafferty, TGas Advisors, division of KnowledgePoint 360

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New Commercial Model: Fact Vs. Fiction

Belief that today’s commercial model is “broken” elicits a wide range of responses from industry


Stephen E. Gerard

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The Five Things We Need to Do to Re-invent Commercial Operations

By running Commercial Operations like a stand-alone business, executives can sharpen their focus on strategy, tactics and overall performance


Gail Towers Nolan, Invest Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico is poised for a greater supply chain role

Five reasons why the island can serve as key cog in the national medical supply chain


Jon Smith, Revitas

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Overcoming operational silos in pharma revenue management

Disconnected business processes in contract administration, managed markets, rebates, sales compensation and related areas cause waste and inefficiency for company management


Robert J. Irene, Armada Health Care

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Specialty Pharmacy Providers Deserve Their Own Class of Trade

The emergence of specialty pharmacies, with fundamental differences from other types of pharmacy providers, warrants the establishment of manufacturer relationships


Nancy Dreyer

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Pragmatic randomized clinical trials: Real-world evidence made for payers and regulators

A complement to the classic randomized clinical trial may benefit drug commercialization


Mike Faden

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Pharma, FDA Wrestle with Social Media Tools

Healthcare discussions are booming on the Internet. How will FDA allow pharma to participate?


By Allen Jacques, FusionOps

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Managing supply chains from the cloud

New IT data-science and visualization tools advance supply chain management


By Dan Barton, SDI

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The Time Is Right to Reform Your Approach to Managed Care

Not all managed care plans have the same influence on overall prescribing behavior, and not all geographies operate the same way


Kent Rogers, Acorda Therapeutics

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What manufacturers should anticipate when working with specialty pharmacies

When entering the specialty pharmaceuticals arena, manufacturers need to evaluate the capabilities of their channel partners carefully


By Suzanne Shelley, Contributing Editor

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Improving medication adherence with technology

The longstanding adherence problem is yielding to new technology


Josh Halpern, IntegriChain

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Using patient journey insights to tailor delivery of services

Deep analysis of specialty pharmacy data shows opportunities for managing the patient journey


Nick Basta, Editor Emeritus

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Varcode to Work with Avery Dennison on a Cold Chain Tracking Application

Varcode’s variable barcode records temperature and time out-of-compliance for pharma and perishables


By Sy Pretorius, MD, Martin Roessner, MS, Michelle Hoiseth

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The power of strategic data standardization

Global efforts to collect clinical data in a more standardized form will lead to more research innovation


By Regina Cavaliere

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Is your corporate board equipped to monitor incentive programs?

Compliance officers at pharma companies need to ensure that the right mechanisms are in place for monitoring sales and business incentives


Sam Herbert, chief operating officer, World Courier, a part of AmerisourceBergen

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Advances in clinical trial logistics

Better local resources around the world and more sophisticated technology are changing the dynamics of logistics services



Suzanne Shelley

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Specialty pharmacy dynamics

The SP channel continues to grow, with manufacturers looking for more control over access


Rita Numerof, PhD

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Bringing value to healthcare: practical steps for getting to a market-based model

A new, market-driven model of drug development and commercialization is appearing*


Ron Lanton III, True North Political Solutions

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DME competitive bidding issues: When is enough enough?

Retailers, distributors and manufacturers are being affected by federal rules on durable medical equipment (DME)


Gilbert Carrara Jr., MD, Amrop Battalia Winston

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What Makes a Pharmaceutical Industry Leader?

Personality assessments identify the traits that enable some pharma researchers to ascend to leadership roles in industry



Katherine Seay, inVentiv Health

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Future look: The Impact of Biosimilars on Oncology

Marketing strategies will adjust with the advent of biosimilars



Craig Robertson, Accenture

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A managed services approach to sales and marketing

Applying the managed services model to commercial operations can result in dramatic savings as pharma companies globalize



Kiaema R. Reid, Porzio Pharmaceuitcal Services LLC

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The end or just the beginning? Exploring federal preemption of state marketing and distribution laws

Multiplying state laws on marketing and distribution disclosures might be pre-empted by new federal legislation

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