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Pharma and Tech’s Excellent Adventure: Making the Journey to Digital Health
Pharma and Tech’s Excellent Adventure: Making the Journey to Digital Health

Posted By Michael J. Burke, Monday, October 5, 2020 The road to digital health has been paved with good intentions: it’s about helping people take charge of their own health and wellness, after all. But it’s been a rocky road as well, and for pharma and tech companies taking the trip... Continue Reading

Date posted10/5/2020


How Do You Propel a Big, Complex Oncology Alliance Forward at Breakneck Speed? Very Carefully
How Do You Propel a Big, Complex Oncology Alliance Forward at Breakneck Speed? Very Carefully

Posted By Jon Lavietes, Friday, September 25, 2020 Lou Gerstner once asked, 'Who says elephants can't dance?' For the past year and a half AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have been making their pachyderm sprint like a cheetah. Last week, at the 2020 ASAP BioPharma Conference, Jonathan Bell,... Continue Reading

Date posted09/25/2020


We Can’t Afford “Business as Usual”: Rethinking and Reimagining Alliance Management in the Age of CO
We Can’t Afford “Business as Usual”: Rethinking and Reimagining Alliance Management in the Age of CO

Posted By Michael J. Burke, Friday, September 25, 2020 “It’s clear that over the last eight, nine months things have changed significantly. There really is no going back. The status quo is no more. Everything that has been done in the past can, and in many instances must, be... Continue Reading

Date posted09/24/2020


“Humanity Is Relying on You!”
“Humanity Is Relying on You!”

“Humanity Is Relying on You!” Ed Cox Tells BioPharma Conference Attendees to Embrace the Challenge of Ending the Pandemic Posted By Jon Lavietes, Thursday, September 17, 2020 Ed Cox, executive vice president of strategic alliances and global head of digital medicine at EVERSANA, was... Continue Reading

Date posted09/17/2020


Why Are We Here? Partnering to Make Good Things Happen
Why Are We Here? Partnering to Make Good Things Happen

Posted By Michael J. Burke, Thursday, September 17, 2020 Melinda Richter’s journey began very humbly, in a small wooden house with no running water in northern Canada. Growing up in that harsh environment with her parents and seven siblings wasn’t easy, especially in winter. But she... Continue Reading

Date posted09/17/2020


GE Healthcare CDO Outlines Vision of Precision Health Using AI
GE Healthcare CDO Outlines Vision of Precision Health Using AI

Posted By Jon Lavietes, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 In the third and final session of the second day of the 2020 ASAP BioPharma Conference, medtech took center stage. Derek Danois, chief data officer at GE Healthcare, outlined his company’s nascent efforts to transform basic healthcare... Continue Reading

Date posted09/16/2020


Driving Through Spaghetti: Navigating the “Chaos” of Biopharma/Digital Partnerships
Driving Through Spaghetti: Navigating the “Chaos” of Biopharma/Digital Partnerships

Posted By Michael J. Burke, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 There are many things biopharma alliance professionals do well, and many areas where they shine. Partnerships between life sciences companies and digital organizations, however, while on the rise, remain the new frontier for alliance... Continue Reading

Date posted09/16/2020


BioPharma Conference Panel “Sparks” Engaging Discussion About Innovation
BioPharma Conference Panel “Sparks” Engaging Discussion About Innovation

Posted By Jon Lavietes, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 As alliance managers, it is sometimes easy to get bogged down in the operational and administrative parts of collaborations—structuring governance, disseminating minutes of meetings, administering health checks, and the like. However, we... Continue Reading

Date posted09/15/2020


“A Mindset, Not a Department”
“A Mindset, Not a Department”

“A Mindset, Not a Department”: BioPharma Conference Begins with a Vision of Alliance Management Excellence Posted By Michael J. Burke, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Day one of the virtual 2020 ASAP BioPharma Conference featured speakers sharing a vision of alliance management in the... Continue Reading

Date posted09/15/2020


“Ecosystems 101”: Summit Session Demystifies How to Engage in Emerging Shared Model
“Ecosystems 101”: Summit Session Demystifies How to Engage in Emerging Shared Model

Posted By Jon Lavietes, Saturday, September 12, 2020 Ecosystems are the topic du jour in alliance management today, a fact that was reflected in the agenda for this year’s ASAP Global Alliance Summit. The Summit track “The Power of the Ecosystem” explored a variety of elements... Continue Reading

Date posted09/12/2020


The Road to Alliance Excellence: Upsher-Smith’s Journey
The Road to Alliance Excellence: Upsher-Smith’s Journey

When a company relies heavily on partners and partnering for its success, it’s natural to assume some sort of “intelligent design”—i.e., that an intentional, coherent plan or program has been or is being put in place to promote and maintain alliance management and further... Continue Reading

Date posted09/10/2020


The “Absolutely Critical Thing”: Pharma Alliances Needed Now More Than Ever
The “Absolutely Critical Thing”: Pharma Alliances Needed Now More Than Ever

In this era of COVID-19, we often talk about the challenges that come with sheltering in place, remote work, and social distancing. It’s tougher to read a room on videoconference; new employees often can’t get the deep, hands-on training and onboarding they need without their mentors... Continue Reading

Date posted09/4/2020