The wait is over – we’re thrilled to announce that four highly respected PharmaTimes competitions – the Sales Awards, Marketer of the Year, Communications Team of the Year and the Medical and Scientific Excellence Awards – are now open for entry. For more information on how to secure your chance to benchmark your skill set against the best and take home a coveted Pharma award, see www.pharmatimes.com/competitions.
Also, in this issue we unveil winners of the PharmaTimes Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas competition (p24). A huge congratulations to all the finalists and PRA Health Sciences, who took home the Clinical Research Company of the Year award for the seventh time!
Sticking with clinical research, on page 26 there’s a look at the promise of virtual clinical trials in engaging and empowering patients within the research process, while also expanding the pool of potential participants.
Elsewhere, our cover feature (p31) explores new approaches to pharma sales, while the team at Wilmington Healthcare looks at the NHS Long Term Plan’s vision to deliver more preventative, joined-up services for key illnesses, with three clear themes emerging: the need to risk stratify patients, engage them in their treatment and also encourage lifestyle changes (p16).
I hope you enjoy the issue!
