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Top 10 tips on how to start an early phase clinical trial

Expert Advice 23 Oct 2023

Top 10 tips from an expert on how to start an early phase clinical trial

Early phase clinical trials can be complicated and time-consuming, with their success dependent on several different factors. The outcome of these early phase clinical trials will determine the future of your drug development project, and so ensuring safety and efficiency at every step since the start is vital for its overall success. The clinical operations […]

October 23, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Expert Advice 28 Jul 2023

What you need to know about the EU HTA regulation before deadline

By Anke van Engen, senior principal, EMEA value & payer evidence, IQVIA, and Dima Samaha, senior principal, EMEA value & payer evidence, IQVIA The European Union (EU) comprises 27 member states (MS) with varying laws, processes and regulatory standards. This variation has led to a complex data landscape for health technologies and drug therapeutics developers, […]

July 28, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Expert Advice 18 Apr 2023

Pharmacovigilance – how to deal with the data

By Axel Hagel, practice leader, PV & RM services, IQVIA Life science data, especially safety data, is exploding. It is estimated that pharmaceutical data is increasing at a rate of 36% annually. This is more than other data-driven industries including finance (26% YoY) and manufacturing (30% YoY). This increase is in part due to digital […]

April 18, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Expert Advice 20 Mar 2023

Nine tips to succeed in pharma-biotech partnerships

The question of whether to partner with another company is critical to the long-term development of a biotech. Nonetheless, it can be easy for a small company to underestimate the resources it needs to put into a successful collaboration. Here, we’ll go over some expert advice on what to do and what not to do […]

March 20, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

Expert Advice 14 Mar 2023

5 reasons why collaboration is important in research

In the life sciences industry, collaboration is paramount in the field of research, to help move ideas and programs forward through the various stages. Here, experts explain the importance of research collaboration for biotechs. Collaboration in research is critical for the long-term success of biotechs, and going it alone is rarely a feasible option, particularly […]

March 14, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

Expert Advice 2 Mar 2023

5 steps to strategic partnerships for healthtech startups

By Varvara Melikhova, founder and CEO of Unison Innovations Strategic partnerships are a better way to build a product’s capabilities than outright acquisitions. While the M&A path is set out for the most mature successful startups, early-stage partnerships can enhance a product’s market value and provide access to Big Pharma expertise and infrastructure, which significantly […]

March 2, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Expert Advice 16 Feb 2023

Five things you need to know about using CRISPR/Cas9 commercially

By Michael Arciero, vice president of intellectual property and corporate development, ERS Genomics CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology is a patented invention, so any commercial use requires a license. Despite the confusion caused by several high-profile patent interference cases, the patent landscape for CRISPR/Cas9 is clearer than you may think. Here are the 5 key facts […]

February 16, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

stephanie bewick destiny pharma chief business officer

Expert Advice 2 May 2022

Chief Business Officers: Shedding Light on Biotech’s Dealmakers

In addition to helping patients, biotech companies need to focus on the commercial potential of their work. Stephanie Bewick at Destiny Pharma outlines her experiences of how a Chief Business Officer maximizes their company’s commercial appeal and lands deals in the biotech industry. Stephanie Bewick began her career as an academic researcher before spending more […]

May 2, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

Expert Advice 21 Mar 2022

How to Set up Manufacturing for Biotech Startups

Deciding when and how to set up manufacturing can be essential to the success of any biotech startup. Experts share their advice on how to approach manufacturing decisions. Great ideas for potential biotech products, often hatched in small startup settings, seem far removed from the complexities of manufactcduring later down the line. Researchers and innovators […]

March 21, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Matthew Williams

Kees Melief Chief Scientific Officer ISA Pharmaceuticals

Expert Advice 24 Jan 2022

Transitioning from Academia to Chief Scientific Officer in the Biotech Industry

Academics with a drive to turn their research into commercial products often end up in the position of Chief Scientific Officer at a biotech company. Kees Melief shares his own personal experience transitioning from academia to industry. After his retirement as an academic researcher at Leiden University, Cornelis ‘Kees’ Melief founded and became the Chief […]

January 24, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

Expert Advice 1 Nov 2021

“The Board of Directors Should Let the CEO Run the Company”

The relationship between the board and the CEO can be essential to the success of a life sciences company. Drawing from his experience at both sides, Alan Levy shares his advice on how to make that relationship work. Once known as the person who introduced portable defibrillators on the market in the 1990s, Alan Levy […]

November 1, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

Expert Advice 5 Oct 2021

How to Choose the Right Headquarters for Your Biotech Startup

Choosing where to plant your biotech company’s roots is a fundamental question driven by access to capital, talent, and infrastructure. But the pandemic is accelerating a decentralization movement, changing the way companies think about headquarters. Regions like the Bay Area and Boston in the US, or the UK’s golden triangle remain huge draws for biotech […]

October 5, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Mark Zipkin

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Top 10 tips from an expert on how to start an early phase clinical trial

What you need to know about the EU HTA regulation before deadline

Pharmacovigilance – how to deal with the data

Nine tips to succeed in pharma-biotech partnerships

5 reasons why collaboration is important in research

5 steps to strategic partnerships for healthtech startups

Five things you need to know about using CRISPR/Cas9 commercially

Chief Business Officers: Shedding Light on Biotech’s Dealmakers

How to Set up Manufacturing for Biotech Startups

Transitioning from Academia to Chief Scientific Officer in the Biotech Industry

“The Board of Directors Should Let the CEO Run the Company”

How to Choose the Right Headquarters for Your Biotech Startup

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