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 February 19, 2015 | ISSUE NUMBER 389 VOL 4

Pricing
Are Global Markets Free-Riding on the US?
“Global free-riding” is frequently raised in discussions about drug prices and the cost of drug development. The global free-riding problem is the perception that the U.S. is subsidizing drugs for the rest of the world due to its high drug prices compared to other countries in the world, but this is a complicated case to make, and the issue goes far beyond just getting a free ride ...Read more

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Product Launch
Launch Blueprint: Four Steps to Success
As new drug launches proliferate in the hotly contested specialty therapeutic space, companies are finding that success is often pre-determined by actions that take place very early in the development and commercialization cycle. Done right, these actions can help a new medicine outperform on the timelines to market launch. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals shares with us its four steps to successful launch
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The Patient Experience Project is a patient-centric communications agency that collaborates with the foremost disease experts—the patients themselves. We co-create authentic programs and engaging content for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Our experience has shown us that co-creation doesn’t just deliver more effective marketing initiatives; it fundamentally changes how it feels to do our jobs—and it feels good. Learn more

R&D
New Financial Models for Biomedical Innovation
The ongoing battle over drug reimbursement and pricing has raised questions about whether the pharmaceutical industry can continue to rely on high U.S. revenues to fund biopharmaceutical R&D. Payers and insurers have become more aggressive in demanding clear evidence of value for high-priced medicines and are rejecting old models for coverage and reimbursement ...Read more

Leadership
Pharm Exec’s 2015 Emerging Pharma Leaders — Nominate Now!
Pharm Exec is looking for the fresh faces of pharma leadership, and we'd like your input! Tell us who you think should be included as one of Pharmaceutical Executive's 2015 Emerging Pharma Leaders. Read more for details of how to nominate a colleague — or yourself. The deadline for this year’s entries is April 15 ...Read more

Social Media & Marketing
Memes: How Can Pharma Use Them?
Memes are tough to control no matter what industry you're in. And in the highly regulated, to put it mildly, environment of pharmaceutical marketing, it's safe to say that PLS companies are very limited at creating, using, and controlling these rapidly moving and dynamic idea vehicles ...Read more

//AstraZeneca announced that Cornelia Bargmann will be nominated as a Non-Executive Director at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) on April 24. John Varley, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, and Nancy Rothwell, Non-Executive Director, both intend to retire from the Board of Directors at the end of the AGM.//Carmago Pharmaceutical Services (Cincinnati, OH) named Carter Gaither as Chief Financial Officer.//SkylineDx (Boston, MA and Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced the appointment of Saad Usmani, MD, FACP, as acting Chief Medical Officer.//Derek Small was named Chief Executive Officer of Assembly Biosciences (New York, NY); this is in addition to his current position as President. The company also named current director William Ringo as non-executive Chairman, and David J. Barrett was named Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his current role as Chief Financial Officer.//

February 24–25, 2015: Oncology Commercialization and Market Access
San Francisco, CA


February 25–26: Speaker Programs 2015
Philadelphia, PA


March 2–4: PAP 2015: 16th Annual Patient Assistance & Access Programs
Baltimore, MD



 
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