McKinsey Quarterly

The McKinsey Quarterly, our business journal, includes many articles on healthcare-related topics.

Brazilian pharma
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Capturing the Brazilian pharma opportunity

Global pharma companies are missing a chance to serve Brazil’s increasingly prosperous and growing middle class.more

A wake-up call for Big Pharma
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A wake-up call for Big Pharma

Lower profit margins suggest a need for new business models.more

Spurring the market for high-tech home health care
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Spurring the market for high-tech home health care

A daunting array of financial and operational barriers is holding back growth. What can be done?more

How the best labs manage talent
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How the best labs manage talent

The highest R&D costs are related to human resources. By following best practices, labs can attract the most talented employees and drive productivity.more

Perspectives

The PMP practice has published several compendia—compilations of insights on important trends and issues.

Operations for the executive suite
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Operations for the executive suite

Highlights specific opportunities for operations to create significant value upside for pharmacos and emphasizes the role of the executive suite in enabling this value creation

Death of a sales model, or not
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Death of a sales model, or not

Discusses how pharmaceutical companies will need to adjust their traditional sales models to suit the evolving healthcare landscape (PDF–5.9 MB)more

Escaping the sword of Damocles
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Escaping the sword of Damocles: Toward a new future for pharmaceutical R&D

Recent years have seen a collapse in the industry’s R&D productivity. Regaining trust by delivering life-changing new drugs is still an achievable goal, but it will require discipline, creativity, and luck in equal measure. Part of the 2012 R&D compendium.

Outpacing change
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Outpacing change in pharma operations

Reviews our major recommendations for improving pharmaceutical operations and increasing client capabilities.

PMP Commercial Compendium
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PMP Commercial Compendium

Provides insights on achieving excellence in all stages of the commercial process.Versions are available for the US and EU markets

     

White papers

Our white papers examine a single issue in depth, providing clients with a rigorous fact base, objective perspectives, and new insights into pressing industry issues.

Strategies in oncology
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Strategies in oncology: Spotlight on clinical pathways

Clinical pathways will have a long term effect on the practice of oncology. Pharmaceutical companies can realize value if they understand how pathway solutions are developed and use these insights as an input to their own R&D and commercialization strategies. (PDF–444 KB)more

How can pharmacos take advantage of the real-world data opportunity in healthcare?
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How can pharmacos take advantage of the real-world data opportunity in healthcare?

Real-world data, collected at the point of care, is beginning to create new opportunities throughout the healthcare business system. (PDF–470 KB)more

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Design to value in medical devices

As price pressures increase, medical device makers can use Design to Value to control costs and deliver value. (PDF–671 KB)more

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US healthcare reform: A legislative pathway for biosimilars will spur growth—and present new challenges

The US government recently updated legislation related to biosimilars. Payors, originators, and biosimilar companies must be aware of its implications, as well as areas that remain ambiguous. (PDF–130 KB)more

The moment is now: Successful pharmaceutical alliances in Japan
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The moment is now: Successful pharmaceutical alliances in Japan

Multinational corporations have traditionally had little success when entering in-bound alliances with Japanese pharmaceutical companies. But new circumstances make it the ideal time to pursue such deals. (PDF–743 KB)more

Value driven drug development
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Value driven drug development: Unlocking the value of your pipeline

New reimbursement guidelines make it difficult for pharmaceutical companies to earn profits on recently approved products. A cross-functional strategy, involving both R&D and commercial functions, can help them maximize value. (PDF–293 KB)more

Optimizing clinical strategy to drive lifetime brand value
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Optimizing clinical strategy to drive lifetime brand value

By developing robust clinical strategies early in a drug's lifecycle, pharmaceutical companies can generate data that will build the clinical profile of the brand over its lifetime. (PDF–87.5 KB)more

The journey to entrepreneurship
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The journey to entrepreneurship: Key account management in pharma

By drawing on examples from other industries, pharmaceutical companies can take an entrepreneurial approach that helps key account managers create innovative solutions. (PDF–497 KB)more

India Pharma 2020
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India Pharma 2020: Propelling access and acceptance, realizing true potential

The Indian pharmaceutical market is growing rapidly. Businesses that are aware of trends and the changing nature of opportunities will be well positioned to capture value. (PDF–1.43 MB)more

Care Pathway
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Care Pathway: Charting a route to growth and organizational effectiveness

The Care Pathway uses customer insights to create a comprehensive, strategic view of disease areas, and identify the key moments when pharmaceutical companies can help patients obtain the best care. (PDF–1.06 MB)more

Rapid restructuring in pharma
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Rapid restructuring in pharma to navigate turbulent times

The pharmaceutical industry is no longer recession-proof. To survive, companies must not only reduce costs but seize opportunities to explore new business models, become more flexible, and build capabilities. (PDF–226 KB)more

External publications

We publish selected articles in industry magazines including In Vivo, The RPM Report, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Executive, PharmaVoice, and others.

Healthcare and social media: A winning combination
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Healthcare and social media: A winning formula

This article describes why various healthcare stakeholders are using social media and provides a perspective on how pharmaceutical companies can make the most of it. (PDF–193 KB)more

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Comparative effectiveness hits medical devices

Providers, payors, and regulators are placing new emphasis on comparative efficacy when evaluating medical devices. To succeed in the new environment, companies will need to focus on products that have value over existing therapies. (PDF–123 KB)more

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