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Without Re-skilling, You’re as Good as Un-Schooled
Pharma companies that used large field forces for multiple divisions, selling the same me-too products to create a resounding Share-of-the-Voice in the market are beginning to Stare-at-the-Diminishing-Returns for investments on traditional sales and marketing strategies, if they can be called strategies at all in the first place.
Most pharma companies and professionals like Black & Yellow cabs, continue to hope against hope, that somehow they will be able to continue to hold on to their businesses and jobs till their shares are sold and EMIs are paid. After that, who cares?
The answer to pharma and healthcare’s challenges will need a combination of profound domain knowledge and experience combined with digital skills to engage Rx customers meaningfully.
Are Digital Pharmacies a Game Changer?
Lower prices, discounts, convenience of ordering and home delivery are some of the benefits for consumers with e-pharmacies. The anonymity of the internet encourages patients to seek information about medicines that they would otherwise avoid. Mental health is one area where the consumers wish to maintain confidentiality and opt for online consultation and medication.
Interesting, Engaving & Relevant
In this issue Deepak Sharma talks about his journey from Medical Rep to Country Manager. Deeksha Fouzdar presents a case study on implementation of a competency-based HR system in Pharma. Other articles by K. Hariram and Vivek Hattangadi
Pharma Marketer and Split Personality
The life of the Pharma marketer has always been a juggling act (Two hands, Three balls, Endless Effect! A Lifetime of Performance) of managing multiple aspects with adept emotional and mental skill sets. All this, while trying to remain sane in a dynamic and confusing world. As the marketer takes time to make sense of his environment, he attempts to find answers to perennial marketing questions such as:
How is the campaign performing?
What are the new avenues to target customers?
Is the messaging, right?
Are the vendors on track with their deliverables?
Are metrics that we track insightful?
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FLUX – Indian Pharma in the Post VUCA World
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Introduction
For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...
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India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...
Top 10 Indian Pharma – 2025
India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...
Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs): The Disruptors Leading Oncology’s Gold Rush in 2025
1. Market Overview
The oncology sector remains the most dominant...
FLUX – Indian Pharma in the Post VUCA World
Introduction
For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...
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India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...
Top 10 Indian Pharma – 2025
India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...
Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs): The Disruptors Leading Oncology’s Gold Rush in 2025
1. Market Overview
The oncology sector remains the most dominant...
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Introduction
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Role of AI Across Pharma Industry
Introduction
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly pivotal in driving innovation...
How to Harness the Power of Omnichannel Marketing in the Pharma Industry
Pharmaceutical & medical devices Industry is fast adapting to these changes at various levels of the value chain. Billions of dollars are being spent on digital transformation projects ranging from usage of AI & ML in product development, production and predictive maintenance, Blockchain in supply chain and data management & analytics in strategic decision making.
This article focuses on Omnichannel marketing, one of the key digital transformations that the industry is learning and implementing at a rapid pace.
Omnichannel Marketing: Promise and Possibilities
An industry that historically focused all their brand building and market shaping efforts through F2F meetings & medical education programs has started making giant strides in multi-channel strategy now.
A digital journey that started with an e-detailing platform has progressed fast by adding brand websites, Approved E-Mails, social media, webinars and other media effectively creating a multi-channel strategy. The only hindside to this is, all these channels work independently, expecting HCPs to find and sort out information themselves.
Pharma – Physician Interactions in the Digital Era
Indian Pharma companies will have to create hybrid employees, who can be designated as the Digital Task Force (DTF).
Just as STFs were created to create a better perception and improve engagement with specialist doctors, DTF can rebuild relationships with doctors on a new premise of helping them to gain digital advantage to better manage their practice and patients.
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Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs): The Disruptors Leading Oncology’s Gold Rush in 2025
1. Market Overview
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FLUX – Indian Pharma in the Post VUCA World
Introduction
For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...
Top 25 Indian Pharma Companies by Revenues in 2024
India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...
Top 10 Indian Pharma – 2025
India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...
Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs): The Disruptors Leading Oncology’s Gold Rush in 2025
1. Market Overview
The oncology sector remains the most dominant...
FLUX – Indian Pharma in the Post VUCA World
Introduction
For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...
Top 25 Indian Pharma Companies by Revenues in 2024
India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...
Top 10 Indian Pharma – 2025
India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...
Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs): The Disruptors Leading Oncology’s Gold Rush in 2025
1. Market Overview
The oncology sector remains the most dominant...
FLUX – Indian Pharma in the Post VUCA World
Introduction
For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...
Top 25 Indian Pharma Companies by Revenues in 2024
India pharma is crucial for global healthcare, providing affordable...
Top 10 Indian Pharma – 2025
India's top 10 pharma companies by market capitalization, offering insights into...
Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs): The Disruptors Leading Oncology’s Gold Rush in 2025
1. Market Overview
The oncology sector remains the most dominant...
FLUX – Indian Pharma in the Post VUCA World
Introduction
For decades, leaders and organizations have relied on the...
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Top 25 Indian Pharma Companies by Revenues in 2024
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