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Covid-19
The Covid-19 disease is spreading quickly around the world, with severe direct and indirect implications…
R&D in Biopharma
R&D is often referred to as the “lifeblood” of the biopharma industry, but the drug development process is long, expensive and unpredictable. Investors closely watch…
Medical Management
The EVP of Medical Management leads a payer’s Medical Management group and is often referred to as the Chief Medical Officer. Medical Management…
Drug Patents
A drug patent gives a biopharma company exclusive rights to market the drug. Drug patents are usually 20 years in length (sometimes referred to as the period of exclusivity). Once a patent on a branded…
Hospitals
Hospitals (also called medical centers)are the primary health care facility in every health care system around the world. Hospitals offer a broad range of health care services. Their traditional focus…
Implants and Prosthetics
Implants are medical devices or tissues placed inside or on the surface of a patient’s body. Many implants are intended to replace missing body parts (referred to as prosthetics). Other implants provide support to…