Pharmaceutical Executive Europe - November/December 2007 - (Page 21) Pharmaceutical Executive Europe Nov/Dec 2007 Special Report 21 for reorganising supply chains spreads across pharma companies. As more important products lose their patent protection, allied to fewer new drugs being approved, regulators becoming ever more vigilant about safety issues and healthcare providers putting increasing pressure on prices, the environment for pharma companies is going to continue to be challenging. More in-licensing deals to refill pipelines are inevitable, and it will be interesting to see whether any of the mega-mergers whirling around in the rumour mill come to pass. finding more creative ways of targeting medicines and predicting who they may work best in will provide new therapies that will benefit patients and reduce the risks of further high-profile, expensive product withdrawals. ■ About the Author Dr Sarah Houlton is a freelance journalist based in London. She has a PhD in organic synthesis, started her career as a medicinal chemist, and has been writing about the pharmaceutical and chemical industries for 15 years. She is also Science Writer in Residence at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry. Conclusion Overall, 2007 has been another year of downsizing, cutbacks, scare stories, pricing pressures and pipeline disappointments, with pharma companies reacting to pressures on the bottom line by finding more ways of reducing their expenditure to maintain profitability. But it’s not all doom and gloom — investments in novel technologies like RNAi may bear fruit in the future. While the day of the mega-blockbuster drug may well be coming to an end, by We’ve extended our solutions to manage the complete clinical trial process ClinPhone, the world’s largest clinical technology organization, offers you an unprecedented suite of software and services, including EDC, ePRO, CTMS, Randomization, Trial Supply Management and Connect – all from one provider. With over 15 years of industry experience across 2,000 studies in 90 countries, our expertise will save you time and money and ensure the accuracy of your data. Let ClinPhone help make your clinical trial less of a trial. Visit www.clinphone.com or contact us at info@clinphone.com http://www.clinphone.com http://www.clinphone.com http://www.clinphone.com
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