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Archive for December, 2009

Autoinjector Technology in Autoimmune

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Chronic conditions, such as those within the autoimmune therapeutic category, are being made more manageable by new devices that make home administration more convenient, dosing more effective, and improve patient compliance. Industry predictions are that therapies for treating those patients will continue to be launched with some form of autoinjector ...

Peril and promise of healthcare reform

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Healthcare reform has taken a major step forward as the Democratic caucus voted to curtail debate on the bill. The final vote on the Senate’s version of healthcare reform could come by Christmas, at which point the Senate must then draft a compromise with the House, which approved its own ...

Hearts AT Work spreading holiday cheer to those in need

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The holiday spirit has really taken hold at AbelsonTaylor Inc. Members of Hearts AT Work, AbelsonTaylor's corporate social responsibility program, are undertaking multiple projects this month to bring hope and smiles to area kids in need of both. Activities include: 1) a gift exchange for teen members of Youth Outreach Services; ...

New Interpublic microsite highlights non-profit work

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

A new micro site from Interpublic Group highlights the pro bono activities of its advertising agencies. The new Website, interpublicgivesback.com, can be accessed independently or via the corporate citizenship section of interpublic.com. Several years ago, Interpublic began tracking the contributions that its agencies make to community groups and not-for-profits. The number ...

It ain’t easy being green

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

In these dark days of layoffs and embarrassing legal settlements, it's always nice to see a pharma giant looking out for its sales reps. Or looking out for its sales reps' carbon footprint. That's why I was thrilled Tuesday morning to receive the following press release: ----- Pharm giant sales force goes ...

Major tax implications for industry emerging

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Healthcare reform and changing business models could have profound tax implications for the pharmaceutical industry. Yesterday, PricewaterhouseCoopers announced a new report called “Pharma 2020: Taxing times ahead - Which path will you take?”, which looks at the forces that are driving up the effective tax rate for pharmaceutical and life sciences ...

   
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