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Combination Cancer Immunotherapy – A Virtual Roundtable
A Series on the Challenges and Opportunities of Using New Agents to Rally
the Immune System Against Cancer
LIFESCIENCELEADER.COM JANUARY 2015
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Feature:
Editor's Note
Editorial Advisory Board / Ask The Board
In our medical organization,
the patient has always been
our North Star.
Freda Lewis-Hall, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Pfizer
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Cover Story:
Reports:
OUTSOURCING INSIGHTS | By Kate Hammeke
A Recap On 2014 Outsourcing Trends
And What To Expect In 2015
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PFIZER
FINANCE
By Fred Olds
Salvaging Value
In Divestitures
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OUTSOURCING
By Jonathan Lee & Mary Chow
Quality Agreements In Clinical
Development: A Road Map Toward
A Successful Partnership
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BIO
By Chip Reuben
From Publish-Or-Perish To
Product Creation – Putting
Your Research Into Action
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RESEARCH
By Fred Olds
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
R&D; Adopts A Venture
Capital Innovation Model
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TRAINING
By Alain Pralong
Overlooking GMP Biopharm
Education/Training Can
Cost You – Big Time
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INDUSTRY LEADER
By Dr. George Poste
Precision Oncology:
Big Data And Analytics
Come To Cancer Care
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LEADERSHIP LESSONS
By Mindy Hall, Ph.D.
What Kind Of
Environment Do You
Create As A Leader?
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Columns:
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Companies To Watch
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Capitol Perspectives