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Best Practices, LLC  Strategic Benchmarking Research  Medical Affairs  Resources, Structures & Trends
Research Objective Key Topic Areas Study Objective  Objective:  This survey was developed  to identify benchmarks for resources, structures and activities of Medical Affairs organizations within leading pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies.  Metrics and insights developed from survey data may be used to evaluate and improve Medical Affairs organizations throughout the industry. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Selected Key Findings  The following key findings and insights are among those that emerged from the field surveys and executive interviews. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Research Participants ,[object Object],Participants in Survey  Participating Companies:  Amgen, ApoPharma, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Auxilium, Bayer Healthcare, Bayer Schering Pharma, Becton Dickinson, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cubist, Esteve, Genentech, Johnson & Johnson, Myriad, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, OctoPlus, Pfizer, ProCaps, Savient, Schering-Plough, SK&F,  Solvay, Vertex, Werrick Pharmaceuticals.  Werrick Pharmaceuticals
Medical Affairs Departments Have High-Level Leadership ,[object Object],Q. What is the job level of the person who currently heads Medical Affairs?  n=26 * Other=  Head of Medical Affairs;  Manager of Medical Affairs Chief Medical  Officer Senior/Executive  VP Vice President Senior/Executive  Director, 19% Director, 19% * Other, 8% 23% 4% 27% Job Level of Medical Affairs Head
Half the Medical Affairs Organizations Have Global Span ,[object Object],Q. What is the geographic span of responsibility of Medical Affairs at your company?  n=26 *   Other =Global (excluding US), North America, Hybrid, No reporting line between Global Medical Affairs & Regional/local Medical Affairs; Country Only (4 responses) * Geographic Span of Medical Affairs Head % Responses
[object Object],Q. Please describe the key reasons for an decreases in spending or headcount that you indicated occurred in the past year or that you anticipate next year. ,[object Object],[object Object],“ The company has initiatives  to do more with less.” “ Laboratory operations functions  are being moved out of Medical Affairs next year.” “ Products are going off patent.” “ Economy.” “ Acquisition of another company.” Representative Quotes: Few Companies Decreasing Medical Affairs Resources Cite Varied Reasons $ Medical  Affairs Medical  Affairs $
About Best Practices, LLC Best Practices, LLC is a research and consulting firm that conducts work based on the simple yet profound principle that organizations can chart a course to superior economic performance by studying the best business practices, operating tactics and winning strategies of world-class companies.    Best Practices, LLC 6350 Quadrangle Drive, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 919-403-0251 [email_address] www3.best-in-class.com

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Medical Affairs Resources, Structures, & Trends Report Summary

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  • 9. About Best Practices, LLC Best Practices, LLC is a research and consulting firm that conducts work based on the simple yet profound principle that organizations can chart a course to superior economic performance by studying the best business practices, operating tactics and winning strategies of world-class companies. Best Practices, LLC 6350 Quadrangle Drive, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 919-403-0251 [email_address] www3.best-in-class.com