William Looney

Articles by William Looney

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The Margin Call

Autumn is a good time to present our annual post on how well the industry is doing in harvesting value for shareholders. Our diverse list of 24 companies, drawn from Big Pharma to the established biotechs, presents a similarly mixed picture on returns: smaller firms with a distinct customer base and tight oversight of costs are by and large proving more adept at delivering the strong growth that investors still expect from this business.

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This month's feature by Ben Comer highlights what's behind the new Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) imposed on GSK by theHHS Office of Inspector-General to compensate for a long list of marketing and pricing malfeasances

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Pharm Exec's 2012 roster of Emerging Leaders-our sixth to date-is not only a way to recognize a few individuals who've made a difference in their organizations. It also serves as a barometer to track larger changes in the workplace.

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In a wake up call to this year's Emerging Leaders a group of St. Joseph's Business School Health Management alumni say time has no limit on surprises-change for pharma is here and its good.

With growth as its guiding light, Novartis has big plans for the emerging markets. Pharm Exec sits down with CEO Joe Jimenez to understand what it will take the company to best the competition.

One of the key reputational assets of Big Pharma is the patient assistance program [PAP], which provides patented innovative medicines to needy patients for free or at a nominal charge – it’s the industry’s own branded version of the social safety net

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Pharm Exec's latest EAB meeting offered a frank exchange on this magazine's digital future.

Following the premise that good news needs to be shared, Pharm Exec is proud to announce that one of our sister Advanstar publications, Medical Economics, has been selected as Media Brand of the Year by Medical Marketing and Media (MM&M) magazine.

Keeping skittish patients on their medicines ought to be a strategic priority for Big Pharma - but is it? Pharm Exec convenes an expert round table to examine how best to make progress and agree on some practical steps for incorporation in the campaign agenda.