Tag Archives: Pharma

Pharma Throws Greece Another Lifeline. Will Greece Reciprocate?

By Julian Upton | Published: November 14, 2012
Greece took its part on Wednesday in the latest widespread strikes against austerity measures that swept across Europe, throwing travel networks into disarray and sparking violent clashes between police and workers. But for once Greece wasn’t at the forefront of the misery as the country has been thrown a couple more lifelines — not least [...]
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Taxing Times for French Pharma

By Guest Blogger | Published: May 11, 2012
By Nathan Jessop. While French politics has taken a decisive shift to the left with the election of the country’s first socialist president for 17 years, it does not look like Francois Hollande will be changing or derailing any of the existing — and sometimes quite radical — healthcare reforms that the outgoing Nicolas Sarkozy had introduced [...]
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Uncertain Outlook for Pharma and Biotech Deals Following 'Turbulent' 2011

By Guest Blogger | Published: April 18, 2012
Peter Young, President and Managing Director of international investment bank Young & Partners, looks at what lies ahead for pharma and biotech following a turbulent 2011. The business outlook for pharma companies for the rest of 2012 and beyond is mixed, as pharma companies struggle to realign themselves to a new business model that will work. [...]
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The Real Way to Lean Success: Suck Out the IT Fat

By Guest Blogger | Published: November 22, 2011
The bigger the company, the thicker the sclerosis, the more they need to suck out the fat, writes Bill Drummy. Consider this: In 2011, IMS projects US Rx market growth to be 2.7 percent. The top 10 pharma companies account for 50 percent of the entire market’s revenue, but will deliver only 10 percent of the [...]
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The Most Influential Pharma Leader Or Institution?

By Julian Upton | Published: June 28, 2011
Ahead of Pharm Exec’s 30th Anniversary Issue later this year, we are assembling a list of pharma leaders who have made the most impact on the industry. Which individual(s) or institution(s) do you think has had the most influence of the industry in the last 10–30 years? Please leave a comment in the box below or drop [...]
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