Jim Miller is president of PharmSource Information Services, Inc., and publisher of Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report.
Squeezed for cash
Big Pharma's efforts to reduce working capital will hurt CMOs for years to come.
The Outlook for Contract Services: Is That Light at the End of the Tunnel?
View Jim Miller's presentation from the AAPS 2009 Meeting and Exhibition.
Sizing Up the CDMO Market
A new analysis highlights growth drivers and challenges for clinical supply-chain services.
Facing Reality
Contract organizations waiting for the pipeline to come roaring back are kidding themselves.
Reality not insanity
Apopular definition of insanity is repeating the same task over and over again while expecting a different result. It would appear, therefore, that many people in the contract services industry think the major global bio/pharma companies are insane.
Expansion Plan
Contract-service providers are expanding their offerings in this slow-growth environment.
Step Carefully into Foreign Affairs
As the pharmaceutical industry looks to emerging markets, corruption becomes an important issue.
Expansion plan
In the current slow growth environment, service providers are looking to tactical expansions, as well as more ambitious strategic service expansions.
Industry Outlook: Down But Not Out
The contract services industry may not be as robust in 2009 as it has been in previous years, but it's not as bad as many people think.
The Future of Pharmaceutical CMC Outsourcing
A roundtable with pharma majors Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, moderated by Jim Miller.
Issue Extra: Executive Roundtable—The Future of Pharmaceutical CMC Outsourcing
A Q&A with Pfizer CentreSource, moderated by Jim Miller.
Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish
Pharma companies that sell redundant facilities could endanger their supply chains.
Limits to Growth?
A major CRO ventures further into proprietary drug development.
Contract Organizations are the Sell of the Season
Despite the market downturn, private equity investors are lining up for pharmaceutical services.
The New Normal: The Changing Face of Pharma
When the business environment returns to "normal," our industry may appear quite different.
Strategic Service Partnerships Gain Momentum
Dire circumstances are driving major drug companies to seek out CRO partners. This article contains bonus online-exclusive material.
Survival of the Fittest Companies
The financial crisis could lead to consolidation in the contract services industry.
Economy Hits R&D Hardest
Early development spending has decreased sharply as industry responds to the financial crisis.
CMOs and CROs as Business Solutions Providers: A New Strategy for Contract Services Providers
Jim Miller's presentation at the 2008 AAPS Annual Meeting provides insight into outsourcing solutions.
Leading European CMOs Consolidate Market Positions
Despite challenges, contract manufacturers in Europe are enjoying considerable success.