We share our knowledge and insights about industry trends and market developments in pharmaceutical product life cycle management.

Our previous posts in this series reviewed the history and evolution of Medical Affairs departments in the pharma industry, noting how the growth of these departments led to an increasing need for project management expertise. We then explored the ways…

In our prior article, we discussed the history and evolution of Medical Affairs departments, and reviewed how these departments have grown to perform so many integral functions within pharmaceutical companies. We also observed that, as Medical Affairs’ work streams have…

In prior articles, we have discussed the critical role played by pharmaceutical companies’ Medical Affairs departments, particularly related to product launch preparations and execution. Now we’ll examine the growing importance of project management within Medical Affairs departments. The great separation…

You’re approved! The months of preparation are in the past. It’s time to launch. By now, you’ve accomplished so much: You’ve built a rock-solid strategic foundation Your team is fully aligned with your launch objectives You have a strong value…

Create the plan. Execute the plan. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Yet, if you’ve launched a product in healthcare, you know the reality. Even with a well-conceived plan and full organizational buy-in, effective execution can be a daunting challenge. Launch excellence…

It’s time. Your product launch is coming. Are you prepared to go face-to-face with the marketplace? Our webinar, Achieving Launch Excellence: Creating a Foundation for Success, provides brand and marketing managers and other key launch stakeholders the tools and resources necessary…

When you’re launching a product into a competitive market, you plan on nothing less than great success. You know that making a major impact at introduction is obviously critical—and that you’ll also need exceptional performance throughout the product lifecycle. Yet…

A reputable pharmaceutical company was experiencing a period of high employee turnover in one of its central departments and did not have a tangible on-boarding system in place to help transition its new hires into their respective roles.…

The ever-evolving relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and its key opinion leaders (KOLs) has been a hot topic for a while, and there are several reasons for that: Recent innovative medicines are so complex that many consumers can’t understand them…

The numbers are dramatic: 50% of pharma launches fail to meet forecasts, with 25% widely missing the mark. If you’re in a pre-launch phase, with the odds stacked against launch excellence, what can you do? To achieve excellence, or even…

When a successful product is about to lose its exclusivity, and is facing incursions by generics or biosimilars, a pharmaceutical manufacturer sometimes decides to walk away. Rather than stand and fight the intruders, resources are demobilized, sales forces are reassigned…

A major pharmaceutical company was in need of a review and approval process to help streamline the planning and execution of its external medical events. While the company had certain policies and procedures already in place – including a strict…