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LIFESCIENCELEADER.COM THE CMO LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2017
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focuses on the attributes biopharma compa-
nies say are essential in deciding which CMOs
best serve their clients: Quality, Reliability,
Capabilities, Expertise, Compatibility — and
our newest category — Development (i.e.,
development-related services).
Yet, even when using these common key attri-
butes, we know that the strategic approaches
to outsourcing vary significantly thanks to
today's widening categories of "sponsor" —
from virtuals and startups, to more traditional
biotechs and all-sized pharma companies.
Thus, our challenge was to figure out how
to capture this aspect without becoming too
granular and ending up obscuring competitive
results. Participants in our survey have told us
the two additional sponsor categories we initi-
ated last year — big pharma and small pharma
— were helpful, so we're sticking with these
this year, too. However, we're always open to
new ideas regarding ways to more accurately
measure performance.
And also here, on behalf of my colleagues at
Life Science Leader, I'd like to say thank you
to all of our readers who participated in the
Awards survey for 2017. Likewise, my per-
sonal thank you to Tina Larson of Achaogen,
for "opening up" on the state of our small and
large molecule industries, and particularly
the need for all of us to understand what real-
ly drives business decisions at drug sponsors.
As important as the attributes that make
up a winning CMO are, none will reach full
potential benefit if not applied to the areas
most important to sponsors. By the way,
Larson, a member of the Outsourced Pharma
Advisory Board, as well as the authors within
these pages, will continue to provide us with
unique content and insight throughout the
rest of the year at OutsourcedPharma.com.
Finally, on behalf of everyone at Life Science
Leader, a heartfelt congratulations to all our
CMO Leadership Award winners! L
ost service companies regard
themselves as different from
their competitors. As a result of
those differences, they'll insist
they are the best at exceeding their custom-
ers' expectations. In the biotech and pharma
industry, our annual CMO Leadership Awards
are a way to verify that customers actual-
ly share those self-estimations of prowess.
Additionally, the Awards serve global drug
sponsors that more than any time in our histo-
ry are constantly seeking the best prospective
partners for drug development and manufac-
turing. You might say we've got both sides of
outsourcing covered for our readers.
But there's more. Today, sponsors and service
providers are seeking advice on best practices
and advanced methods for working together,
improving productivity and project outcomes,
and raising profitability while lowering costs
for patients. That's why, along with our list-
ings of Award winners, this year's supple-
ment includes a select group of experienced
industry veterans providing best practices and
advice related to outsourcing and managing
supply chains. Whether you're new to work-
ing with contract development and manufac-
turing organizations, or somebody who's been
at this for years, I'm certain you'll derive value
in learning, or being reminded of, the strate-
gies and tactics involved in the "artful" activity
of outsourcing.
Regarding the "art" of surveying the out-
sourcing industry, this is our second year team-
ing up with Industry Standard Research (ISR).
To obtain the most accurate survey results, ISR
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