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 […]
Author: Simon Vanstone
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 […]
Simon Says Read This Book: Capitalizing a Cure
Has the influence of finance in biopharma helped or hindered addressing unmet needs and getting treatments to patients? Roy Victor’s book is […]
Why Your Strategy, Competitive Intelligence or Market Research Project Findings Deserve a Podcast (And 4 Other Formats to Make Them Memorable)
Intro You, your internal strategy/research/insights team, and one or more vendors have just wrapped up a project to support a drug, medical […]
6 Steps to Understand the Evolution of Treatment for a Disease Using AI
Getting up to speed quickly on a new disease area is something myself and many in Business Development, New Product Planning, Competitive […]