Author Archives: Jennifer Ringler

Not Just Numbers: R&D Decline Measured in More Than NMEs

The hard (declining) numbers of approved NMEs in the past 10 to 15 years tell a powerful story. But is it the whole story?
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New Coalition Takes on Neglected Tropical Diseases

A new coalition for sharing pharma IP takes aim at the increasing burden of neglected tropical diseases in the developing world. According to the World Health Organization, neglected tropical diseases affect more than one billion of the world’s poorest 2.7 billion people. Many of these diseases, which can cause blindness and other debilitating symptoms, have reached [...]
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Prix Galien Winners Embody Innovation

The winners of the fifth annual Prix Galien USA represent the progress of the entire industry and show us how far we’ve come in advancing the pace of innovation and commercializing new medicines that save lives and improve standard of care. Pharmaceutical Executive served as a lead media partner for the 2011 Prix Galien awards, held [...]
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Evaluating Expanded Access Programs

Pharmaceutical Executive recently spoke with David Vance, Senior Director of the Compliance Counsel at Noven Pharmaceuticals, about the birth of Expanded Access Programs and the role patient advocacy groups can play in shaping those programs.
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Doing More With Less: A Leadership Perspective

Steven Blum, Director of Health Economics at Forest Laboratories and one of Pharm Exec’s 2011 Emerging Pharma leaders, recently spoke with Associate Editor Jennifer Ringler on building leadership and team rapport in today’s lean organization.
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