Regulatory
Taxpayers and Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Last Friday, an appellate court upheld an earlier judgment allowing government to fund embryonic stem cell research for the development of new therapies. Stem cell biotechs and industry groups cheered the decision but uncertainty remains, in large part due to the possibility of a Romney administration in the White House
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Good Policy: The Victim of 'Good Works'?
The decision by many leading companies to merge the corporate social responsibility (CSR) function with public policy/government relations advocacy — effectively subordinating the latter tasks as part of a "reputation management" mandate focused on philanthropy and good works — threatens to do serious damage to the industry's chances in preserving its basic "license to operate"
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Global
European Union Pins Hopes on HTA for Consensus on Value
The European Union's proposed health technology assessment network to encourage "cooperation and exchange of scientific information among member states" is a significant step, says Reflector. But, as far as standardizing an approach to value is concerned, will it be a damp squib? ...Read More
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Sales
Why Sales Forces are Being Revived
Eric Janvier and Wendy van der Lubbe ask how traditional sales forces can be best utilized in a new model of customer-centric engagement ...Read more |
