Explosive Evolution

June, 2016    SMM-146 Explosive Evolution This article builds on a preceding article (title: Under Pressure) about the selection pressures shaping the life sciences industry. It describes a small part of my research into how life science business...

The Genetically Modified Organisation

June, 2016    SMM-145 The Genetically Modified Organisation To paraphrase Darwin, it is not the strongest nor most intelligent life science company that will survive, it is the one most able to change. Yet many companies find it very difficult to...

A Frugal Future

May, 2016    SMM-143 A Frugal Future Looking at the future of the life science industry, it’s evident that value will dominate the industry environment. As a result, free-spending life science companies will be replaced by frugal, ruthlessly...

GSK’s Morality Gene

April, 2016    SMM-142 GSK’s Morality Gene GSK’s recent decisions about pricing, transparency and return on investment seem to indicate an interesting new adaption to market conditions, one that is likely to be followed by the industry. This...

Sexual selection

March, 2016    SMM-141 Sexual selection By focusing on a particular trait when we interview candidates for a position in our organisation, we may open ourselves up to unintended consequences, neglecting the full range of routines we...

Under Pressure

February, 2016    SMM-140 Under Pressure There are six inexorable forces shaping the evolution of pharma and medtech. Asking and answering the questions about what selection pressures are acting in our industry is the first step in predicting how...