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Where the pharmaceutical industry is often said to be immune to economic depression, the current economic crisis cannot be considered a direct historical equal to the recessions of the past.
Thus, where the current crisis finds its roots primarily in the banking industry, almost no-one and no industry is completely sheltered. Innovation in healthcare is therefore paying at least a small cost for what is now the most serious economic crisis since October 1929 and the depression of the 1930s that followedYet whilst some of the grandest headlines of all tell of fallen bankers and experienced professionals back in the market for new work, there is another demographic which is being increasingly affected by the uncertainty of the current climate– new graduates.For where healthcare remains a div…

Public opinion has for long been regarded as essential to the success of a thriving business. In fact, whilst the benefits of popular perception can often appear somewhat intangible on the balance sheet, what is essentially the respect of the customer is the bastion of almost every profession
Healthcare is no exception. For where it may sometimes prove challenging to pin down the precise ways in which public opinion can make a direct impact on a company’s revenues, a positive brand identity can, amongst other things, greatly assist in attracting some of the brightest new minds in the industry. Indeed, a positive image is particularly profitable when it comes to something like recruitment and the establishment of something in the way of a social contract with the general public can also enco…

Despite the current economic downturn, pharmaceutical research & development spending continues to play a vital role in the pharmaceutical industry. The industry, as a whole, needs to find new, more innovative ways to compensate for the recent and upcoming patent loses of many blockbusters products...
Despite the current economic downturn, pharmaceutical research and development spending continues to play a vital role in the pharmaceutical industry. The industry, as a whole, needs to find new, more innovative ways to compensate for the recent and upcoming patent loses of many blockbuster products, i.e. Lipitor and Zocor. Recent trends indicate that we are currently in the middle of a consolidation of pipeline efforts within the industry through numerous acquisitions, both intra-pharmace…

Any positive effect on the pharmaceutical industry derived from the G20 summit and European Union summit will be indirect and much of the direct healthcare spending increase will cover the cost of cheaper generics accessed through publically funded programs. Furthermore, emerging markets previously targeted to drive revenue growth face potentially crippling consequences from the downturn.
Historically, pharmaceutical companies have faced a number of major challenges, both internally and externally, which have shaped the industry as it exists today. Ongoing issues include the declining efficiency of internal R&D processes, together with growing competition from both branded and generic players in increasingly crowded markets, ultimately resulting in fierce price competition. Heightened…

Medical communications provide professional, valuable marketing solutions to pharmaceutical companies, incorporating; writing, design, multimedia, conferences and events and more.
Medical communications provide professional, valuable marketing solutions to pharmaceutical companies, incorporating; writing, design, multimedia, conferences and events and more. Working with top level pharmaceutical company executives, high profile doctors and lecturers, the job of the medical communications specialist is to inform, educate and increase awareness of diseases and medicines within the healthcare community to help drive improved patient care. Adventis Health is one of a number of medical communications agencies that offers an integrated service with advertising, PR, Medical Education and digital…

We have all heard the doom and gloom regarding the financial markets/ credit crunch/ recession. It’s pretty hard to escape it. The high earning bankers are jobless and the face of our high street is changing with high profile collapses of organisations including Woolworths, the Officers Club, MFI and Barretts.
We have all heard the doom and gloom regarding the financial markets/ credit crunch/ recession. It’s pretty hard to escape it. The high earning bankers are jobless and the face of our high street is changing with high profile collapses of organisations including Woolworths, the Officers Club, MFI and Barretts. It’s official, we are in a recession and according to the Office of National Statistics, UK unemployment had risen to 1.92 million in the last quarter of 2008 - the highest le…

It is perhaps fitting, if not entirely coincidental, that the month that we chose to focus on the important areas of the central nervous system and pain, also coincides with Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month.
It is perhaps fitting, if not entirely coincidental, that the month that we chose to focus on the important areas of the central nervous system and pain, also coincides with Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. Backed by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, the MS awareness month invites both an awareness of the debilitating nature of the disease, alongside an effort to increase worldwide government and NGO funding for the study and treatment of the condition. For that reason, this article will focus primarily on the important new strides in that area. The central nervous sy…

For some patients, namely those suffering from terminal illness, pain relief is an issue that talks to them about the right to end their lives in relative comfort and dignity. In such situations, new kinds of research that attack the complications and side effects of high level pain killers – such as opium based pain relievers – are particularly pertinent.
For some patients, namely those suffering from terminal illness, pain relief is an issue that talks to them about the right to end their lives in relative comfort and dignity. In such situations, new kinds of research that attack the complications and side effects of high level pain killers – such as opium based pain relievers – are particularly pertinent. This article by the Medical Center at The University of Chicago describes importan…

Adventis Health is one of a number of medical communications agencies that offers an integrated service with advertising, PR, Medical Education and digital media all available in house.
Medical communications provide professional, valuable marketing solutions to pharmaceutical companies, incorporating; writing, design, multimedia, conferences and events and more. Working with top level pharmaceutical company executives, high profile doctors and lecturers, the job of the medical communications specialist is to inform, educate and increase awareness of diseases and medicines within the healthcare community to help drive improved patient care. Adventis Health is one of a number of medical communications agencies that offers an integrated service with advertising, PR, Medical Education and…

Latest research from strategic consultancy VacZine Analytics(R) suggests that the expert community is leaning towards the idea of priming the population now against a possible influenza pandemic. The concept referred to as pre emtive or “early” immunological priming, is faced with obstacles, but possibly not as many as those linked with current pandemic vaccine strategies.
LONDON, UK12th March 2009ExpertREACT. Latest research from strategic consultancy VacZine Analytics(R) suggests that the expert community is leaning towards the idea of priming the population now against a possible influenza pandemic. The concept referred to as pre emtive or “early” immunological priming, is faced with obstacles, but possibly not as many as those linked with current pandemic vaccine strategies. Many exper…

In January, leading pharmaceutical experts attended the 2009 Forum Institute seminar on biosimilars, and the challenges involved in their successful development and launch. While the main focus of the meeting the biosimilars market in the EU, it was widely agreed that developments in the US, and President Obama's handling of the generic biotech issue, will be the defining issue of 2009 and beyond.
The Forum Institute's 2009 seminar on biosimilars aimed to highlight the challenges facing their development and launch within the European market. Since the first biosimilar approval in early 2006, when Sandoz received backing for biosimilar human growth hormone (hGH) Omnitrope, the biosimilars market has evolved at considerable speed. Now, in 2009, payers, physicians and patients in the EU have…

20 minutes preparation can make all the difference! People don’t interview everyday! Lets face it, its not always easy. The purpose of this short article is to help you prepare fully for your interview.
“Lets make sure you have all the help you need, so you can claim what’s rightfully yours!” The most important thing to remember about an interview is that it is a two-way relationship. You want the job and the interviewer wants to fill the position. Remember, you are both individuals, even though the interviewer is backed by a large organisation – he/she is not there to embarrass you, but to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses, skills and qualifications and ability to do the job. You’re both individuals – Stay relaxed! 1. What do you know about us? Normally one of the first quest…

Much has been written on how to produce a good CV so in this article, I will give you an insight as to how a recruiter uses a CV during the recruitment process.
Despite the many hours’ work involved in pulling together a good CV, you may be surprised to learn that most recruiters spend only a few minutes scanning each CV before making a decision regarding your application. The main purpose of your CV is to generate sufficient interest to gain an interview. It should make the reader keen to meet you. Your CV must, therefore, be accessible and relevant. It needs to be attractive, but not too elaborate, and designed to meet potential employers’ needs. Your CV must show what you have to offer – your skills – and how you have benefited other organisations in the past – your achievements. It is…

Job satisfaction is an attitude that employees have about their work and is based on numerous factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic to the individual. Job satisfaction is important from the perspective of maintaining and retaining the appropriate employees within the organization; it is about fitting the right person to the right job in the right culture and keeping them satisfied.1,2
Today's business environment is characterized by weak economies, rapidly changing technology, organizational re-engineering, shortened length of tenure, and outsourcing of peripheral business activities. The pharmaceutical industry is reflective of this environment. Under these circumstances, managers should concentrate on removing sources of dissatisfaction from the workplace in order to keep employees busy…

Job satisfaction is an attitude that employees have about their work and is based on numerous factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic to the individual. Job satisfaction is important from the perspective of maintaining and retaining the appropriate employees within the organization; it is about fitting the right person to the right job in the right culture and keeping them satisfied.
Job satisfaction is an attitude that employees have about their work and is based on numerous factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic to the individual. Job satisfaction is important from the perspective of maintaining and retaining the appropriate employees within the organization; it is about fitting the right person to the right job in the right culture and keeping them satisfied. 1,2Today's business environment…

Drug Repositioning Strategies is a report that provides in-depth analysis of leading pharma companies that are using novel technologies to reposition failed, marketed or reformulated compounds.
Drug repositioning is regarded as the pharma industry's solution to falling R&D productivity and weakening product pipelines, successful repositioned drugs such as raloxifene (Evista; Lilly), thalidomide (Thalomid; Celegene), (Exubera;Pfizer/Nektar) have enabled innovative companies to adopt lower risk strategies to optimize product pipelines. Drug Repositioning Strategies is a report that provides in-depth analysis of leading pharma companies that are using novel technologies to reposition failed, marketed or reformulated compounds. This report analyzes strategies that are currently being emplo…

Matt Greig at Advanced Regulatory provides an overview on *** Option Suisse *** and gives an introduction to working and living in Switzerland.
With various mergers and acquisitions, patent expiries and general outlook in the UK for housing being potentially dire, many pharmaceutical professionals we work with are considering their options to live and work abroad. Renting out their homes and relocating to make a name for themselves with one of the leading pharmaceuticals organisations in the world, is not just an option for some but the best option for many. Any why not? In real terms salaries in the UK have been slipping for a couple of years and many of the US and UK-based companies prefer to keep global decision-making and strategy directed from on the other side of the Atlantic but th…

A recent market analysis survey* into the employment trends and aspirations of clinical research professionals working in the Clinical Research sectors has confirmed the move and willingness of people to consider independent contract based employment.
10% of the survey respondents currently operate as independent contractors, yet 60% have considered becoming contractors in the past and more interestingly over 84% said they would consider becoming contractors in the future. The survey researched a base of Clinical Research personnel currently operating across international markets including the UK, Central and Eastern Europe and N. America The survey was undertaken on behalf of Redtree People, a new marketplace initiative looking to serve the interests of what is believed to be the growing…

Ice Bandage is the latest “must have” medicine cabinet essential for the first aid & topical analgesic categories. With its cooling properties and its metallic packaging, it will certainly stand out on shelf.
Ice Bandage is the latest “must have” medicine cabinet essential for the first aid & topical analgesic categories. With its cooling properties and its metallic packaging, it will certainly stand out on shelf. Half of all analgesic sales are generated in pharmacy, which makes Ice Bandage an ideal product to stock . Customers are increasingly looking for natural alternatives to NSAIDS and Ice Bandage, which reduces swelling and alleviates pain naturally, will really drive sales and footfall in store. Ice Bandage works by releasing an “ice cold cooling effect” to reduce swelling…

As one of the most preventable forms of death in the world today, obesity is widely regarded as one of the most serious public health concerns of the 21st century.
Even last week, former U.S. President Bill Clinton described the condition as “the biggest public health problem in America today,” whilst other world leaders have consistently warned that if we fail to tackle the problem, average life expectancies could actually begin to fall, with success rates in numerous fields reversing in the process. In response to this, important research is producing not only a greater understanding of the genetic element to obesity, but also, the first scientific steps on the road to treating what is now one of the greatest scientific challenges of the 21st century. Only this week, Sir Michael Marmot,…