Governance: The Glue to a Successful Launch

At the core of every successful launch lies a meticulously crafted plan, a…

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Your Biopharma Data Needs a Strategy

In the not-so-distant past, physician prescribing data was essentially a…

Juggling Geographic Commercialization Priorities

Commercializing a pharmaceutical asset in one country is hard enough. Doing it…

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Medical Affairs: An Orchestra, Not a Horse Race

Every horse race has a starting bell, a push to move as fast as possible, and a…

Thoughts on Being Human

For more than 27 years, I have been blessed to work with the same executive assistant. I know how long it’s been because Georgia started with me when…

Spotlight on Transitions

This topic of “transition” came home to me (literally and figuratively) over the Thanksgiving holiday. With our adult kids returning, my husband and…

Networking in Biopharma: Four Ways to Build Better Relationships

Networking! You know, that activity that one either embraces or goes running away from as quickly as possible. For many, the word evokes a grueling,…

Biopharma Brand Team and Launch Team Structure: A Practical Guide

For those of you following closely (thank you!), you may recall that in an earlier e-conversation — 21st Century Commercialization — More than a…

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Are Your Assumptions Serving You Well?

Ah, June, the season of life transitions — weddings, graduations, school progression and, with the year nearly half over, a reminder to reflect on…

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The Future of Biopharma Commercialization Strategy Is Now

Back in the early 2000s, I was head of commercial strategy at Millennium Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I remember saying to then CEO,…

Tales from the Healthcare Front Lines

Each month, you have given our team permission to communicate our views on the biopharma industry, its leadership, and overall commercialization of…