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Expected Changes for Contract Research Organizations – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1040 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1040 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com for publishing our contributions here. Credit: Mikhail Nilov Credit: Pavel Danilyuk Credit: Pavel Danilyuk This blogpost also partakes information from The Boston Consulting Group Article. Link at the end. Preamble CROs are specialized companies that provide research and development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. They assist in the development, testing, and regulatory approval processes for drugs and medical products. CROs offer a range of services, including clinical trial management, data analysis, regulatory consulting, preclinical research, and post-marketing surveillance.  CROs Working Framework • Client Engagement: CROs enter...

Withdrawal of Medicines is Quite Common – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #884 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #884 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans  aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Anna Shvets Credit: Polina Tankilevich Credit: Wesley Davi My first experience with the withdrawal of a medicine was just a few months after I started working in 1975. We had an injectable antibiotic Reverin (rolitetracycline) which had two variations: intravenous and intramuscular. One day, we received the instructions that the product was being withdrawn and that we had to go to every pharmacy in our area, count the physical stock of the product, and make a credit note, one copy for the pharmacy and one for the office. It was not a widespread product...

Medical Affairs Function in Pharmaceuticals – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #873 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #873 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Ivan Samkov Credit: Karolina Grabowska Credit: Matheus B... The Medical Affairs department within pharmaceutical companies is a critical component responsible for bridging the gap between the scientific aspects of the company’s products and the practical application of these products in healthcare settings. Their primary focus revolves around supporting and communicating the medical and scientific value of the company’s products to various stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, regulatory bodies, and internal teams. In some multinational pharm...