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“Platform of the Future” Brings Precision Medicine to Patients
“Platform of the Future” Brings Precision Medicine to Patients

Alliances are essential to the success of GE Healthcare's Edison Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform, but it couldn’t simply employ “business as usual” partnering practices. Instead, and ecosystem of partners are creating their own "sandboxes.” Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted10/7/2021


How High Can Alliances Fly? What the Airline Industry Can Teach Us
How High Can Alliances Fly? What the Airline Industry Can Teach Us

Airline industry veteran Roger Maynard spoke with BTD's Nick Palmer in a recent ASAP Webinar about his experiences at British Airways, including the formation of the One World Alliance and other BA partnering efforts, including the applicability of airline alliance experiences to other industries. Continue Reading

Date posted10/5/2021


On a Mission: Partnering for a Needle-Free World
On a Mission: Partnering for a Needle-Free World

The CEO of a device startup shared his team's surprises and alliance lessons learned in this ASAP BioPharma Conference 2021 day two keynote. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted09/28/2021


Survey Says: Digital Alliance Management Platforms Help Foster Better Outcomes
Survey Says: Digital Alliance Management Platforms Help Foster Better Outcomes

Fundamental partnering practices combined with a modern digital platform will boost value realization, operational efficiency, risk management, and strategic agility across the portfolio, according to allianceboard's Digital Alliance Maturity Index. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted09/28/2021


Guest Post: Alliance Success and “Charlie Mike”
Guest Post: Alliance Success and “Charlie Mike”

There are similarities in decision making and allocation of resources between a military commander and a strategic alliance manager or ecosystem manager. According to our guest author, both must call on allies to provide the resources they need to "Charlie Mike": Complete the mission. Continue Reading

Postedby Christopher Pogue
Date posted09/27/2021


Biopharma Alliance Management Leads the Way—to What the Patient Needs
Biopharma Alliance Management Leads the Way—to What the Patient Needs

In biopharma today, it's all about collaboration and putting the patient at the center. Two CEOs discussed how their partnership thrives on openness, trust, and shared goals and how it continually keeps the focus on patient needs. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted09/27/2021


Alliance Management Takes Aim at Improving the Life of the Patient
Alliance Management Takes Aim at Improving the Life of the Patient

The 2021 ASAP BioPharma Conference panel “Partnering for Patient Impact” revealed some ways alliance managers can create a patient-focused culture across their portfolios, measure the impact alliances have on patients, and foster innovations that can directly improve patient experiences. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted09/27/2021


ASAP BioPharma Conference Keynote Preview: A Powerful Combination Brings Many Benefits
ASAP BioPharma Conference Keynote Preview: A Powerful Combination Brings Many Benefits

The collaboration between Halozyme and argenx is a powerful combination. The two companies' CEOs will tell how and why it works and why such partnerships are more important than ever in an increasingly patient-centric pandemic world. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted09/23/2021


ASAP BioPharma Conference Keynote Preview: Alliance Managers Are Bringing Digital Health Innovation
ASAP BioPharma Conference Keynote Preview: Alliance Managers Are Bringing Digital Health Innovation

Alliance portfolios are at the center of business models that directly impact innovation. Portal Instruments CEO Patrick Anquetil, will reveal his company’s alliance-centric model is developing needle-free injections at the 2021 ASAP BioPharma Conference. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted09/16/2021


ASAP BioPharma Conference Panel: Alliance Managers Get More Patient-Centric
ASAP BioPharma Conference Panel: Alliance Managers Get More Patient-Centric

Everybody is now expected to operate with the patient front and center in their minds—including alliance managers, which is necessitating a shift in how they select partners, devise alliance strategy, and execute collaborations. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted09/14/2021


The Behemoth Swallows a PillPack: Amazon Invades Healthcare
The Behemoth Swallows a PillPack: Amazon Invades Healthcare

Can Amazon truly end up directly serving patients and pharmaceutical customers on a massive scale? And can it do it effectively? Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted09/9/2021


Finding Value In Biopharma Alliance Management
Finding Value In Biopharma Alliance Management

In a recent ASAP Webinar, panelists discussed how to identify and demonstrate the value of biopharma alliance management, and how to communicate that value effectively to senior leadership. Continue Reading

Date posted09/7/2021