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Understanding Knowledge Management
Knowledge management: buzz word or key tool to developing corporate capability? There is no question - knowledge management is essential if an organisation wants to develop and lead its market.
Information for Overseas Candidates
An information package for overseas candidates has now been added to the web-site.
A Day in the Life of a Clinical Research Associate
An informative article about the responsibilities of a Clinical Research Associate.
Reviewing Clinical Papers
Leveraging Australian Pharmaceutical Expertise to Enhance Regional Capabilities
There is a significant focus on the developing markets of Asia by Australian companies. It is appreciated that Australian expertise in marketing, health economics, medical information, regulatory, and clinical research can be leveraged to the regional organisation’s advantage.
Mergers in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Managing the Cultural Change
The effective post-merger integration of employees from two companies is a difficult, complex and delicate issue that needs to be carefully managed. When two companies merge there should be much attention given to cultural integration.
Building Trusting Relationships with Investigators
Building relationships with key study staff are essential to the success of any clinical trial. As CRAs, how often have you asked yourself the following questions.
Competitive Strategy in the Pharmaceutical Industry
An important and sometimes overlooked factor that distinguishes one company from another in the pharmaceutical industry is strategic planning. This article aims to provide information to assist managers during their business planning sessions.
Strategy in Medical Information Services: Where and How to Add Value
Strategy is a plan that integrates a department’s major goals, policies and actions . It considers such aspects as ‘Where is the Medical Information unit today’? ‘Where is it going in the future’? and ‘What is required to get there’? Competitive strategy focuses on the differences among firms: ie how can we perform better than our rivals; how can we add more value to our organisation than our competitors.
Guidelines for Becoming a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
You may be considering a new career as a pharmaceutical sales representative. The key areas that we will be considering when reviewing your initial application include: Click here to read the details.
How to retain staff
Staff turnover can be disruptive, expensive and affect team morale. You have spent time recruiting committed and talented employees and your department cannot afford to lose them. So how can you keep them?
What is corporate affairs?
Corporate Affairs is a growth area in the healthcare sector. Increasingly companies are hiring corporate affairs managers to set up departments, or restructuring their traditional functions to include defined Corporate Affairs responsibilities.
Medical Marketing
The Australian healthcare system will undergo significant changes over the next few years. The anticipated changes to its structure together with the health care reform initiatives will result in companies rethinking how they conduct their businesses. Fundamental to this change will involve developing an understanding of the needs of the end-consumer in the market - the patient. Gathering complete and accurate information on the patient's characteristics can be used as a strategic marketing tool.

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