Under Pressure

February, 2016    SMM-140 Under Pressure There are six inexorable forces shaping the evolution of pharma and medtech. Asking and answering the questions about what selection pressures are acting in our industry is the first step in predicting how...

J&J’s Portent of Purity

February, 2016    SMM-139 J&J’s Portent of Purity There is a new pattern of shareholder pressure across the sector, leading to new corporate structures being seen to emerge.

Not as we know it

January, 2016    SMM-138 Not as we know it When it comes to evolution in industry, we need to think bout how the patient need will be met in future and evolve accordingly.

The Future of Pfizer(s)

December, 2015    SMM-137 The Future of Pfizer(s) The media is full of the Pfizer-Allergan deal, especially the likely break up of the post-merger company into ‘innovative’ and ‘mature’ products. But lacking in this frenzied coverage is any sort of...

Competing on Alignment

October, 2015    SMM-136 Competing on Alignment SWOT is both the most powerful and least understood strategic management tool. Used correctly, it translates the outputs of many other market analyses into a small number of key issues. This very...

Escaping Wicked Problems

November, 2015    SMM-135 Escaping Wicked Problems Some management dilemmas defy logic; they seem unsolvable by any traditional, methodical approach. However, in some circumstances, collaborative consensus offers the best potential...