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Social Media Compliance Isn't Fun, But It's Necessary

Harvard Business Review

For highly regulated sectors like finance, social media can be a legal minefield. These hurdles aren't unique to financial services — insurance, pharmaceuticals, health care and government all face regulation, to name a few examples. without any compliance process or technology in place.". The risks and penalties are real.

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Deep questions: What diving teaches us about uncertainty and risk

Chartered Management Institute

Since founding the Human Diver in 2016, Gareth has given risk training to a wide variety of organisations, from oil and gas and construction to pharmaceuticals and software. In all sectors, tensions exist between competing pressures such as resources, finance, time and workload.

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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business Review

Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. Compounding any particular tax issue are requirements for compliance and reporting, which involve activities ranging from country-by-country registrations to continually updated ERP systems.

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What to Know About Doing Business in Iran

Harvard Business Review

sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. And Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is building on its Iran presence by doubling local staff to nearly 300 and investing $76 million in a new factory. A comprehensive compliance strategy is the essential bedrock for building and implementing a successful Iran plan.

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How Merck Is Trying to Keep Disrupters at Bay

Harvard Business Review

Pharmaceutical companies, buffeted by regulatory changes, new drug technologies that alter entry barriers and competition, price pressures, and an estimated 300,000 job cuts since 2000, seem to fit the popular narrative of large organizations unable to deal with disruptive forces. It’s not just products.

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First-Time Managers, Don’t Do Your Team’s Work for Them

Harvard Business Review

Terry, a highly regarded marketing associate in a pharmaceutical firm, had just been asked to lead a marketing team. She set up sessions to go over different aspects of the planning process — such as analyzing market data and managing compliance — and facilitated discussions between team members and company experts.

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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.