Brokeback Pharma
Filed in General, December 28, 2007, 12:01 am by Mariano DiFabioPlease note: As some of you may have noticed, we’ve been having some problems getting our blog up on its regular site (http://bpblog.avelient.com) over the last week. This is partially due to some upgrades that are being applied to our blogging software and a new look we’re planning for release soon. As a [...]
Rx Email
Filed in Advertising/Media, Technology, December 25, 2007, 12:01 am by Mariano DiFabioSo before you ask, no, I did not write this on Christmas day. I do have limits. I wrote this on Friday December 21st, actually — but through the miracle of technology I was able to set up my blog software to post it for me on my usual Tuesday schedule. Having done that, [...]
Alpha-Genics
Filed in Personal Health, Research, December 21, 2007, 12:01 am by Mariano DiFabioOur blog today comes from David Crider, currently a graduate student in the Cell Biology/Pathology program at Columbia University. He is also a consultant for Biocatalyst and the Development manager for Alpha-Genics. Alpha-Genics is the first company to provide personalized products based on your own unique genetic profile. Along with his recent work as a [...]
The Pipeline Floodeth
Filed in Clinical Trials, Research, December 18, 2007, 11:59 am by Mariano DiFabioMy latest issue of the Pharmaceutical Executive recently came in the mail, its cover heralding its report on the 2007 pipeline for drug companies. The story covers 61 offerings that are being developed at the big pharmaceutical companies to treat a variety of diseases. I examined it with great interest, taking particular note [...]
Bad Week for Pfizer
Filed in Research, December 14, 2007, 11:59 am by Mariano DiFabioAs you may already know, I used to be a consultant for Pfizer. I worked on a project where I was surrounded by great people, had a fantastic rapport with the business owners, and overall felt good about the work I was doing there. The feeling was buoyed by the company’s great balance [...]
The Ann Myers Medical Center Part 2: Virtual Meeting
Filed in Technology, December 11, 2007, 10:14 pm by Mariano DiFabioFirst, I must apologize to the fans of this blog who were looking for a post on Friday: I didn’t get to it. Last week I was inundated with project and sales work, and by the time I realized on Saturday night that I never posted, I figured I’d just wait until Tuesday to [...]
Do Pharmaceuticals Drive Medical Knowledge?
Filed in General, December 4, 2007, 9:41 pm by Mariano DiFabioI am plagued with insomnia on this cold December night. I managed to sleep about an hour tonight before waking up and tossing in my bed (it didn’t seem to faze my wife, who slept soundly beside me). Unfortunately, I wasn’t destined to have a normal night’s sleep anyway; tomorrow (well, today) I’m [...]
