Global drug pricing is one of the most hotly debated yet least understood aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. How do drug companies set prices and what does it mean for patients? This title explains how pharmaceutical prices are determined in a complex global payer environment and what factors influence the process.
Offers a step-by-step introduction to the key processes involved in bringing a drug to the market, including the performance of pre clinical studies, the conduct of human clinical trials, regulatory controls and manufacturing of drugs. This book discusses disease target selection and the discovery processes for both small and large molecule drugs.
Examines approaches used to manage pharmaceutical expenditure across Europe and what impact these strategies have had on efficiency, quality, equity and cost of pharmaceutical care. This book is suitable for students of health policy, regulation and management, and for health managers and policy makers.
A comprehensive guide for the pharmaceutical sales representative on sales skills to use with doctors and hospitals while observing correct procedures and building trust. This work covers the structure of a hospital, medical staff, the hospital pharmacy, the hospital-based pharmacist, the nursing service, and more.
Presents a survey of the materials, hardware, processes and applications of flexible plastic films. This book offers an introduction to the manufacturing and applications of flexible plastic films. It covers topics like: Materials; Hardware and Processes; and, Multilayer film designs and applications. It is suitable for engineers and technicians.
Gives an introduction to computer issues in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as to computer systems validation. This work helps you learn about regulations, the personnel responsible for computer validation, how to accomplish validation, examples of regulatory problems, and more. It is useful for research personnel in FDA-regulated industries.
This book reports empirical material from three case studies in the pharmaceutical industry, the biotechnology industry and the domain of academic research. New technoscientific frameworks that have not yet translated into new therapies, in the future, may play a more central role in the late-modern society.
Gives an introduction to computer systems validation as the computers come to life while the head of computer systems at a pharmaceutical company has to prepare for an FDA inspection. This title helps you learn about regulations, the personnel responsible for computer validation, how to accomplish validation, and examples of regulatory problems.
With emphasis on modeling, methodologies, data sources, and application to real-world dilemmas, this book introduces the major concepts of pharmacoeconomics and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA). It explores the collaboration among the pharmaceutical industry, academia, and government in the development of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
Gives you a comprehensive introduction to computer systems validation. This work helps you learn about regulations, the personnel responsible for computer validation, how to accomplish validation, examples of regulatory problems, and more. It is also suitable for the medical device, food, and cosmetic industries.
Understanding the nature of innovation in the life sciences and in particular healthcare, how it operates, what enables and hinders it is of importance to meeting the challenges ahead. This book offers the research and insights concerning innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Offers a practical overview and resource guide for the design and measurement of pharmaceutical relationship marketing (RM) programs. This book is suitable for readers working in pharmaceutical marketing or sales and who may not have exposure to the particular disciplines of relationship marketing and direct response measurement and optimization.
Reviews basic facts about the drug industry's spending on research and development (R and D) and its output of drugs. This title examines issues relating to the costs of R and D, the federal government's role in pharmaceutical research, and the performance of the pharmaceutical industry in developing innovative drugs.
Access to Medicines as a Human Right identifies innovative solutions applicable in both global and domestic forums, making it a valuable resource for the vast field of scholars, legal practitioners, and policymakers who must confront this challenging issue
Focuses on the building blocks of understanding and reducing variation using the Six Sigma method as applied specifically to the pharmaceutical industry. This title introduces the fundamentals of Six Sigma, examines control chart theory and practice, and explains the concept of variation management and reduction.
The Indian biotechnology sector has taken shape through a number of scattered and sporadic academic and industrial initiatives over the years. This book seeks to explore various nuances of the outsourcing sector with respect to biopharma in India. It constitutes a comprehensive insight on the Indian biopharma sector.
This guide concisely covers the major personnel issues that supervisors in the pharmacy field face and the skill set they need to fulfill the supervisor's responsibilities. Features include explanations of major labour laws; tables and boxes summarizing points; and workplace challenges.
Gives an introduction to computer systems validation as the computers come to life while the head of computer systems at a pharmaceutical company has to prepare for an FDA inspection. This book helps you learn about regulations, the personnel responsible for computer validation, how to accomplish validation, and examples of regulatory problems.