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Biogen: This train wreck was due

World of DTC Marketing

When George Scangos resigned in 2016, he must have known that the future was bleak. The company was riding high on their MS drugs, but the competition was on the way. The post <b>Biogen:</b> This train wreck was due. Biogen went from being agile biotech to big pharma. This business can humble you in a short time.

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Innovation key for boosting UK biopharma competitiveness

European Pharmaceutical Review

New recommendations to boost the competitiveness in UK biopharma and Medtech sectors have been published by Imperial College London. The ‘Sectoral Systems of Innovation and the UK’s Competitiveness’ reports assess the value-added per capita of each sector and how they compare internationally.

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Virtual Reality Training For Medical Device Sales Reps With David Howe

Evolve Your Success

In this episode, Samuel Adeyinka interviews David Howe to explore the world of virtual reality training for medical device sales reps. With VR simulations, sales reps can now hone their skills in lifelike scenarios, giving them a competitive edge in the field. We are a virtual reality surgical training and assessment platform.

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Understanding the evidence used in drug product withdrawals

European Pharmaceutical Review

Our research showed that in Europe between 1999 and 2016, 35 products were withdrawn. She has a background in Biomedical Science and has trained in Epidemiology, gaining an MSc from The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and holds a PgD in Pharmacovigilance. Meta-analyses contributed least frequently (31.4

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Costa Rica’s commitment to developing talent in industry 4.0

Pharmaceutical Technology

This forward-looking approach ranks Costa Rica as the top Latin American country in human capital, workforce skills and quality education, according to the WEF’s 2019 Global Competitiveness Report, and today its plethora of human talent is one of its key competitive differentiators for attracting foreign investors.

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5 Business Cases For Hiring Veterans

MedTechVets

In 2016, A center For a New American Security released a study that said 60% of veterans felt that their skills and experiences were more advanced than the requirements of their job. There’s a clear disconnect between what military trained folks believe they can do, and what hiring managers believe they can do.

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The Traditional Pharma Model Isn’t Working – It’s Time to Evolve!

PharmaKinnex

The pharmaceutical industry of 2022 is very different from the space that we all knew in 2012, 2016, or even 2020. Let’s dive into the current state of the pharma industry and learn more about what your team can do to stay ahead of the curve and the competition. Hiring, training, and managing sales representatives were never cheap.

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