A slow start to M&A in 2025, and it doesn’t look to be changing soon…
It has been a bit of a writing hiatus as I have been in the middle of delivering a few short, intense […]
Author: Simon Vanstone
Many pharma companies have zigged… but Teva is zagging.
This post/article is worth a read for those interested in the evolution of Pharma Business models: Pharma Exec – The Teva Turnaround […]
Top pharma’s R&D expenditure, M&A, and In-licensing activity 2012-2021
This follows last week’s post (Link) on the impact of M&A and licensing on FDA drug approvals of leading pharmaceutical companies, based […]
Is internal R&D, M&A or licensing most impactful on the number of FDA drug approvals?
I recently read an interesting paper from Prof. Alexander Schuhmacher et al. on the impact of M&A and licensing on FDA drug […]
Project History IV – LOE Readiness Done Right
1. Introduction In this project history, I’ll talk about an example of a proactive company preparing for an event several years away, […]
Benchmarking Infographic: How to analyse, report and use your findings
If you have decided to do a benchmarking exercise and collected a load of data, including primary research, you’re now probably thinking, […]
Simon Says Read This Book: Storytelling with Data
This week’s recommendation is a book I’m in the process of reading through a second time: Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization […]
Using the MoSCoW Method to organise what you will and won’t get during a consulting project
Ever find yourself mid-way through a research consulting project and disagreeing on what can be delivered? It’s the start of the year […]
Benchmarking Infographic: Why you might want to do it and how you can collect the data
With the start of the new year, you may look at your company, business unit, or function and decide it is time […]
Project History III – How do we get our new med-tech or software offering into a hospital?
Two crucial questions I’ve tackled in numerous projects for new life science products designed for hospitals are: who are the decision-makers, and […]