PharmRep Direct from the editors of Pharmaceutical Representative

August 5, 2011 Issue 72 Vol. 2	www.pharmrep.com
Contact Editor: Reid Paul

Pharma Leads the Pack in July Job Losses
Springtime optimism and the gentle steam of a perceived economic recovery in the US has all but dissipated, with the blanketing heat of deficit politics and a job situation that's anything but August. In July, the pharmaceutical industry shed 13,493 jobs, more than any other sector, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas report ...Read more

Partnering for Better Drug Development
In this episode of Pharma Faceoff, Ken Kaitin, Director and Research Professor at the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, talks about the potential benefits of pharma/academic center partnerships for developing new drugs ...Click to Watch

AstraZeneca's Orphan Challenge
In an exclusive interview with Pharm Exec, AstraZeneca's Executive Director of Oncology Eric Vogul outlines some of the challenges—from establishing patient population size to finding a name—the company faced in launching Caprelsa, its very first orphan drug ...Read More

Can the iPad Save Pharma Sales?
How can you get reps engaged? What will pharma do with data collected from iPads? Will pharma still be talking about the iPad in five years? Find the answer to these questions and more
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Community and Territory
Social networks can improve promotion effectiveness in your territory …Read more

Career Development
Tips for the optimal job search from a former rep who has been there …Read more

FDA Pledges Better CDER Communication

Generics win with PBM merger

BMS to acquire Amira for $325 million

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