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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


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


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


Welcome to ASAP’s New Home!
Welcome to ASAP’s New Home!

ASAP’s new homepage features improved, easier access to video content, as well to as the ASAP Blog, the ASAP Store, details about ASAP conferences and other upcoming programming and events, plus information about certification, membership, and all the other tools and resources you need Continue Reading

Date posted09/7/2021


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


Joining Forces with Competitors Because the World Needed it
Joining Forces with Competitors Because the World Needed it

Outtake from the winner acceptance of the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility 2021 ASAP Alliance Excellence Award | Winner PTC Continue Reading

Postedby Kimberly Miller
Date posted09/6/2021


Want Faster Growth? Use Ecosystems to Your Advantage
Want Faster Growth? Use Ecosystems to Your Advantage

Posted By Dan Caplinger, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Adopting ecosystems is a proven way for businesses to grow faster. But how to do it? With the rapid pace of digital transformation, actually implementing an ecosystem strategy within a company’s broader vision of partnering presents major... Continue Reading

Date posted09/5/2021


2021 ASAP BioPharma Conference Preview
2021 ASAP BioPharma Conference Preview

Patients and Precision: 2021 ASAP BioPharma Conference Explores Collaboration in the Increasingly Digital World of Healthcare As we emerge from the pandemic, the biopharmaceutical industry is faced with a variety of challenges old and new—and some old ones with a new twist. The industry... Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted07/8/2021


For Fossil-Fuel Titans Looking to Pivot to Sustainable Models, Partnerships Will Be Key
For Fossil-Fuel Titans Looking to Pivot to Sustainable Models, Partnerships Will Be Key

Posted By Jon Lavietes and Michael Burke, Thursday, June 24, 2021 With the Q2 2021 Strategic Alliance Quarterly wending its way to your mailboxes and inboxes as we write this, we thought we would give you a glimpse of the discussions we had in putting together the issue’s cover story on the... Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted06/24/2021