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Guest Blog Post: Open the Door to Partner-to-Partner Collaboration and Let Remarkable Value In
Guest Blog Post: Open the Door to Partner-to-Partner Collaboration and Let Remarkable Value In

When two companies that are not direct partners get together, good things happen. They may create more value and new and unexpected outcomes along the way. Continue Reading

Postedby Ezra Schneier
Date posted11/9/2021


Reactive or Proactive? It’s Not a Choice. Balancing Strategy and Execution Is Always a Challenge
Reactive or Proactive? It’s Not a Choice. Balancing Strategy and Execution Is Always a Challenge

Alliance managers are often charged with developing the strategic vision and executing day-to-day activities related to their alliances. A recent ASAP roundtable discussed how to balance these two responsibilities. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted11/4/2021


Surveying the Scene of Your Collaborations
Surveying the Scene of Your Collaborations

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals put together a rigorous survey of its own employees and those of its partners to solicit undisguised, straightforward commentary on its people and practices—the good, the bad, and the ugly. The exercise was a "heavy lift," said one 2021 ASAP BioPharma Conference presenter. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted10/28/2021


In Good Hands: ASAP Board Elects New Officers
In Good Hands: ASAP Board Elects New Officers

With new board officers in place and continuity throughout, ASAP's board of directors is set up well to guide the organization into the future and continue to provide value to the ASAP member community. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted10/21/2021


Who’s Your Partner Now? Managing the “Gnarly Problems” of Alliance Integration
Who’s Your Partner Now? Managing the “Gnarly Problems” of Alliance Integration

What happens when your company is acquired by a larger company? And what if it's your partner that gets acquired? The show must go on, and the alliance must continue, but it takes a "maestro" of the art and science of alliance management to navigate through an acquisition and integration. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted10/19/2021


Latest in Commercial Alliances: Divided Geos, a Growing Ecosystem, and the Importance of a Well-Plan
Latest in Commercial Alliances: Divided Geos, a Growing Ecosystem, and the Importance of a Well-Plan

A recent ASAP BioPharma Conference roundtable found that partners are splitting up sales duty by country, the biopharma partnering ecosystem is getting larger and more complex, internal company transformations are impacting alliances, and not enough attention is being paid to exit strategies. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted10/14/2021


Biopharma Gets Agile: Cancer Research UK Applies the Methodology to Its Program Measurement
Biopharma Gets Agile: Cancer Research UK Applies the Methodology to Its Program Measurement

Few people outside of the technology industry have thought to apply the agile framework to their business. Two Cancer Research UK executives told the story of how the organization used it to revamp how it monitored the overall performance of its clinical trial operation. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted10/12/2021


“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


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