Pharmaceutical Market Europe • September 2024 • 5

CONTENTS

July/August 2024

NEWS & COLUMNS


6-7 NEWS
GSK and Flagship in $7bn deal; Roche's Ocrevus granted MHRA approval for MS

8-9 NEWS
AstraZeneca's Calquence shows promise in CLL; FDA establishes rare disease hub

10-11 DERMATOLOGY NEWS
Almirall's Ebglyss recommended by NICE; BioNTech's results for advanced melanoma

12 DARWIN'S MEDICINE
Seeing giraffes in the boardroom

13 THE PARTNERSHIP TRIANGLE
To truly make a sustainable difference, we
need the engagement of all stakeholders

14 INNOVATIVE IMPACT BLOG
Pharma's essential role in online medical accuracy

15 GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE SURVEY
UCB and J&J Innovative Medicine come out on top, while customer experience is in a state of flux

FEATURES


16-17 LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR RARE DISEASE THERAPIES
Addressing the challenges of convincing payers that the therapy meets an unmet need

18-19 EMBRACING RISK: IT'S
TIME FOR BIG THINKING IN NEURODEGENERATION

Drug discovery is an inherently risky endeavour, but society relies upon new drug discoveries and innovations

20-21 DRUG SAFETY RISK ANALYSIS - SOLVING THE PUZZLE OF UNSTRUCTURED DATA
Patients are increasingly using non-traditional reporting channels to seek guidance on drug safety events

22 US GOVERNMENT FINALISES FIRST TEN DRUG PRICES UNDER INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
The drugs selected accounted for $56.2bn in total Medicare spending in 2023

24-25 THE CHALLENGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE PHARMA INDUSTRY
Keeping pace with a world in flux while keeping environmental management at the fore

COMMUNIQUE
MARKETING & COMMS


28-30 'CAUSES THAT COUNT, HEALTH' REPORT - KEY ISSUES AFFECTING GLOBAL HEALTH
The report focuses on the physical
and mental health issues that matter
most to people around the world

32-34 STRATEGY EXECUTION
- ENSURING IT ALL FITS TOGETHER

Effective brand strategies are like a well­-made jigsaw but they can end up looking nothing like the picture that was agreed on

35 HEALTHCARE COMMS
Emotive unveils new brand identity to reflect decade of evolution; JPA Health acquires akt health to widen global presence

CAREERS & RECRUITMENT


36-38 APPOINTMENTS
Changes at The Crick, AbbVie and Amarin

39 PHARMA MARKETING JOBS
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