On the Cover
Era of Efficiency? Provider Selection and the RFP Process
Service providers to the pharmaceutical industry, from agencies to CROs to IT companies to market-research firms, are facing a paradigm shift as sponsors continue to move the provider selection process into the hands of procurement departments. Providers are learning how to work within the RFP process to create meaningful partnerships.
Features
Virtual Research Comes of Age
Through predictive biosimulation technologies that replicate experiments in a computer, companies will be able to create models of how chemicals react in cells and begin to reduce the time it takes to identify possible drug targets.
Learning How Doctors Learn: Research to Realism in CME
The continuous challenge for providers of professional education is to understand the learning preferences of practicing clinicians and respond with valuable products and services that are carefully aligned with their needs and preferences.
Edward J. Ludwig — A Global Citizen in a Changing World
Becton, Dickinson (BD), a medical technology company, is blazing a global path with a purpose of helping all people live healthy lives thanks in large part to the progressive and determined efforts of its Chairman, President, and CEO, Edward J. Ludwig.
Celebrating the Value of Professional Advertising: The Doctors’ Choice Awards
More than 11,000 physicians cast their vote for the top medical journal ads of 2003. The winners were selected from 291 journal advertisements representing the top 200 advertised products in 2003.
In Every Issue
Letter from the Editor
Opinions
PharmaCase
Jerry Olszewski Makes a Case for Quality Improvement Systems.
PharmaOutlet
Mark Stinson talks about creating greater value for life-sciences research.
PharmaTrax
Sales, Marketing, and R&D Trends from Industry Analysts
On the Calendar
Industry Events
What’s New
New Healthcare-related Products, Services, and Companies
E-Media
New Electronic and Web-based Applications, Sites, and Technologies
Talent Pool
Executive Appointments and Promotions
