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EditorÕs Note
Editorial Advisory Board / Ask The Board
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Capitol
Perspectives
Features:
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Antibiotic R&D;
Gains Traction
Why Cubist is spending about
$400 million on antibiotic R&D;
OUTSOURCING INSIGHTS | By Kate Hammeke
New Technologies In Fill-Finish May Bring Brand
Loyalty Along With Improved Patient Safety
BIO INNOVATION NOTES | By Eric Langer
Best Practices In Quality Management: Industry's
Approach To Quality Initiatives
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The Art Of Optimizing
Small Biotech Market Caps
Part 1 of our roundtable discussion about how small biotech
companies can achieve the best possible market capitalization
Enabling Risk And Refusing To
Play It Safe.
Merck SeronoÕs president & CEO BelŽn Garijo
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Cover Story:
MERCK SERONO
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Companies
To Watch
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LEADERSHIP LESSONS
By James Kouzes & Barry Posner
Leadership Rules For
The New Normal
INDUSTRY LEADER
By Ellen Leinfuss
The FDA's Focus On Metrics,
Performance, And Quality
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
By Todd Skrinar & Thaddeus Wolfram
6 Steps For A Sustainable
Approach To R&D;
Through Big Data
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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
By Miranda Pothiawala
Are You Prepared For The New
European Pharmacovigilance
Guidelines?
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"Over time, the EMA's
requirements will only
become more stringent."
CONTRACT SOURCING
By April Mulroney
VAT And The Clinical
Trial Enterprise
The FDA is seeking
industry input about
the metrics essential to
quality control.
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