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September 2013—Dramatically changing the sector’s inefficient supply chain may eliminate the dangers posed by counterfeiting and medication errors.more
April 2013—Pharmaceutical R&D suffers from declining success rates and a stagnant pipeline. Big data and the analytics that go with it could be a key element of the cure.more
August 2012—After years of seeing value destroyed by R&D excesses, biopharmaceutical companies can gain healthier returns—but only if they recognize several new imperatives.more
December 2011—Lower profit margins suggest a need for new business models.more
February 2012—The country may well foster new models of innovation, but success will require a long-term commitment and talent development.more
April 2012—Global pharma companies are missing a chance to serve Brazil’s increasingly prosperous and growing middle class.more
November 2012—Multinationals are flocking to take advantage of the opportunities, but long-term success is by no means assured.more
August 2012—The sector can restore lost value by focusing intently on manufacturing innovation.more
May 2010—The development of an automated payment network would reduce bad debt, cut administrative costs, and save billions of dollars.more
May 2010—Innovators—some from developing nations—have found ways to deliver care effectively at significantly lower cost while increasing access and quality.more
February 2010—Personalized medicine promises to increase the quality of clinical care and, in some cases, to decrease health care costs. The biggest hurdles are economic, not scientific.more
February 2010—Gone is the time when R&D in developed markets could meet the pharmaceutical needs of emerging ones. A local presence is required.more
January 2010—Payors can help improve consumers’ health and reduce costs by providing information, choice, and incentives that encourage healthier lifestyles and value-conscious consumption of health care. more
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