QAspire

JANUARY 24, 2010

He was a marketing executive with a large pharmaceutical company when he decided to pursue his calling and start a fitness center. “ You get almost nothing without going through some kind of pain, unless you win a lottery.”, replied the man who was himself a fitness freak. He neither had space nor money to start out.

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Directory Blog Pharmaceuticals Quality 84

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

There are parts of the problem that aren’t addressed by the health care bills under consideration (most egregiously the ridiculous prices charged for pharmaceuticals), but all of the parts being addressed are parts of the problem, while the quality of care itself frankly isn’t. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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Health Care Engineering System Politics 102

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

There are parts of the problem that aren’t addressed by the health care bills under consideration (most egregiously the ridiculous prices charged for pharmaceuticals), but all of the parts being addressed are parts of the problem, while the quality of care itself frankly isn’t. Most of my older posts can be found at.

Health Care 102

Health Care Engineering System Politics 102

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2012

Although many analysts and even executives have stated that established pharmaceutical firms are cutting their R&D budgets, the fact is that ongoing R&D expenditures on internal projects remain just as high in 2011 and 2012 as they have for the past decade — and those levels are historical highs.

Licensing 13

Licensing Depreciation Pharmaceuticals Budgeting 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Based on data covering the period from 2005 to 2011, it charts how globalization has evolved since the onset of the financial crisis at the global, regional, and national levels. We compare the depth and breadth of 20 industries' global connectedness before delving into three case studies: pharmaceuticals, passenger cars and mobile phones.

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Report Merchandising GDP Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

While Guangdong's exports accounted for as much as 37% of China's exports by 2000, its share dropped to 28% in 2011. The province's exports growth rate, which was 26% in 2010, fell to 22% in the first nine months of 2011, and it has continued to decline ever since. Look at the data.

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GDP Pharmaceuticals Long-term Globalization 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2012

Since the 2008 financial collapse, a new generation of business school deans is placing increased emphasis on developing global leaders. In 2011, 71% of HBS's new cases were written about foreign companies. America's higher education system is a magnet for talented leaders from all over the world.

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Competitive Advantage Globalization Development Intellectual Capital 13