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Pharma is no stranger to multi-channel marketing, but, according to Novartis's Panos Papakonstantinou, the industry still isn't getting it right.Pharma is no stranger to multi-channel marketing (MCM), but, according to Panos Papakonstantinou, Novartis's Head, Digital Commercial, Europe, the industry still needs to perfect its approach to MCM. Pharm Exec met up with Panos at last week's eyeforpharma Barcelona event to find out what needs to be done. 

Julian Upton sits down with Subhanu Saxena for an update on Cipla's plans to leverage its historic visibility as an emerging market champion to the next level of global leadership in biopharma.

Pharm Exec talks with David Dosa, a leading physician in geriatric medicine, whose famous work with a cat named oscar in end-of-life diagnostics became the stuff of therapeutic legend.

A recent survey of European biopharma companies and board members revealed that 80 percent of firms find access to qualified senior executives to be a challenge, with the toughest spot to fill being the "seasoned CEO".

In a knowledge industry like biopharma, people are the intangible asset that marks the difference between a status quo or standout performance. Pharm Exec recently convened a panel of industry team leaders and HR specialists at St. Joseph’s University Haub School of Business to parse out some useful best practices in three key areas: talent recruitment and retention; skills training; and workforce diversity.