Merck Cuts
As we were wrapping up our annual July vacation, we were shocked to hear about the magnitude of job cuts at Merck. This is on top of the 11,500 jobs Merck cut…
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GSK gets it
As FiercePharma correctly points out, GSK's Q II report reflects the overall industry trends quite accurately: The rest of Glaxo's report, like the rest of Big Pharma's Q2 results so…
Looking for a job in pharma? Good luck
Today, KPMG is reporting results from a survey of pharmaceutical executives. In this survey, respondents said they will increase their acquisition activity in the coming year in order to gain…
All you need is…guts
Luke Timmerman at Xconomy wrote a provocative piece today entitled The Missing Ingredient in Today's Biotech: Guts. His thesis is that the industry is so paralyzed by fear and insecurity that it lacks…
BIO Convention and Business Socialization
We previously posted our comments on BIO 2011. However, one aspect of the conference that really stood out was the use of social media. Attendees were encouraged to provide links…
Observations from BIO 2011
The Lacerta Bio team attended the annual BIO Convention in Washington, DC last week. BIO has become one of the key conventions for pharma/biotech business development, and is a "must…
Dear Pharma, What Went Wrong?
The pharmaceutical industry has benefitted mankind by developing life-saving and life-sustaining drugs. However, recent turmoils have led many to question the value provided by the industry. Matt Herper tackles these complex issues across two blog posts.
Is deal-making becoming more difficult?
The June, 2011 issue of Nature Drug Discovery has a interesting short article based on a survey conducted by our good friends at PharmaVentures. The authors surveyed 180 business development…
Sandwich Shoppe For Sale
We posted in February the news that Pfizer was closing their large R&D facility in Kent, UK. It was with some surprise that we learn that the facility is already…
The SmartCells Story
Bruce Booth from Atlas Ventures has a fascinating story on his blog. We won't steal Bruce's thunder. Instead, we encourage you to read it there first. The gist of the story is…
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