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It's Industry's Problem: A Fresh Take on R&D Costs

By William Looney | Published: October 19, 2011
High in-house failure rates are slowing progress on pricing affordability, says GSK CEO Andrew Witty. If there is one message that big pharma has applied consistently over the years, it is that drug development is very expensive. Big bucks and long-term investment in the institutional know-how and capacity built exclusively through private enterprise are what count [...]
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Doing More With Less: A Leadership Perspective

By Jennifer Ringler | Published: July 19, 2011
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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