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Is Your Brand Taking Advantage of Technology?

The pharmaceutical industry generates immense volumes of data, so it would make sense that pharma companies are ahead of the curve by leveraging the latest technologies to transform their operations across the value chain. However, historically, the pharmaceutical sector has been slow to embrace digital technologies. In a highly regulated, high-risk environment, it is no surprise that pharma companies tend to be risk averse

Meet Catherine Hill, VP, Marketing Phil

Catherine Hill Catherine Hill is the Vice President of Marketing at Phil. She joined the company at a pivotal time of growth. In this article Catherine shares what attracted her to Phil as a healthcare outsider and how her personal connection to healthcare drew her to the mission to get patients on life saving therapies

Is Your Pharma Product at Risk for a Mid-Life Crisis?

Commercial launch is an expensive and risky endeavor, especially for small life science companies. According to a recent report, about half of all the drugs launched in the last fifteen years underperformed market expectations by more than 20%. In fact, over half failed to reach $250 million in peak U.S

Prior Auth Hurdles Don’t Discriminate By Disease

Experts have called for major reform to the existing prior authorization processes with suggestions such as:  Streamlining of administrative steps Tighter turnaround times for prescription authorization Widespread automation and digitization of processes  Integration of health and administrative systems Nationwide coverage    The lack of standardization among current approval processes are resulting in treatment delays, poor patient and physician experiences, low adherence rates, script abandonment, and in many cases, increased healthcare spending as disease progression worsens. Below are some examples that illustrate the burden of prior authorizations within specific therapeutic areas. Cardiology The cardiovascular treatment landscape significantly expanded in 2015 with a new game-changing class of drugs, PCSK9 inhibitors, which are intended to manage cholesterol-related cardiovascular disease

How small pharma can optimize commercialization

One of the most important considerations for any pharmaceutical manufacturer is determining the internal capabilities and capital needed to support drug commercialization. The reality is that small- and medium-sized life sciences companies lack the resources to match the commercialization strategies of big pharma. Fortunately, today, there are opportunities for small pharmaceutical companies to execute a go-to-market strategy through outsourcing