Pandemic-Inspired Thought Bubbles

As we emerge, slowly, into a new phase of the pandemic, there are many “thought bubbles” popping up — viewpoints, concerns, and ideas that we share with others or keep to ourselves as we try to manage the present and anticipate the future.

Rare Diseases — It’s All About the Patient

Among all the days of the calendar, February 29th is the rarest of them all. That's why, back in 2008, on the 25th anniversary of the Orphan Drug ACT, EURORDIS (The European Organization for Rare Disorders) designated the last day of February as "Rare Disease Day."

Planning Amidst the Mayhem

Maybe you noticed – 2020 was a crazy year. Like meeting the Pope or becoming a parent for the first time, the phrase "once in a lifetime" keeps popping up in conversation as a way to describe what we are all living through. Hopefully, in the case of last year, the description is on target and won't happen again, in our lifetime.

My Big Announcement

Just Do It… the Best You Can with Compassion for Others AND Yourself

With six weeks left in the year, this newsletter should be all about getting in gear for the 2021 planning cycle. Or, maybe, it should be about Q1, JPM, and how to tell your commercial story in a nanosecond or less. Or how about gratitude, since it is almost Thanksgiving?

Reverse Mentoring with Up-and-Coming Talent

In the accelerated, high-stakes world of biopharma, thinking big, thinking fast, and thinking smart, isn’t just an option — it’s a priority. Why then, are we not tapping into our most educated generation and exploring what millennials have to offer? (A rhetorical question, for sure.)