Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Present and Future

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyBio/Pharma Outsourcing Innovation, February 2024 eBook
Volume 2024 eBook
Issue 2
Pages: 31-32

Contract service providers must step up their game to stay competitive in increasingly complex bio/pharma market.

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With the bio/pharmaceutical industry facing patent expirations in the near-term for key drugs, bio/pharma companies are facing the pressure of staying competitive in a bio/pharmaceutical landscape where the therapies are growing increasingly complex amid a major shift toward personalized medicines. Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Informa Markets about the critical role outsourcing plays in today’s competitive environment as well as into the future.

Read this article in Pharmaceutical Technology’s Bio/Pharma Outsourcing Innovation eBook.

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Chris Spivey is the editorial director of Pharmaceutical Technology® and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe®.

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Pharmaceutical Technology/Pharmaceutical Technology Europe Outsourcing Innovation eBook
Issue 2
February 2024
Pages: 31-32

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When referring to this article, please cite it as Spivey, C. Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Present and Future. Pharmaceutical Technology, Bio/Pharma Outsourcing Innovation eBook. February 2024.

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