Inside the Fundamentals of Forecasting: Highlights from Our Boston Workshop
Recently, the J+D Forecasting team welcomed a diverse group of professionals to Boston for our two-day Fundamentals of Forecasting multi-client workshop, run in collaboration with Evaluate. From emerging clinical-stage biotechs to global Top 10 pharma companies, delegates gathered to deepen their knowledge, share experiences, and engage in peer-to-peer learning in a relaxed, collaborative environment. The […]
Master patient flow analysis to predict pharma demand and provide better patient access.
Inaccurate patient flow analysis can create severe consequences even for the most diligent pharmaceutical companies. Risks include vastly overestimating or underestimating the value or opportunity for a particular product which may ultimately impact on patients’ ability to access potentially life-saving treatments. So, how can pharma companies minimize these risks and actively deliver products which support […]
Three Things we Learned in our Biotech Commercialization Webinar
The board at Verona Pharma was taking the steps necessary to take its chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) drug to market years ahead of its launch in 2024. This long term view was one of the details shared by Verona’s Chief Commercial Officer, Chris Martin during our recent webinar “Going Solo: What’s Driving the Biotech […]
A Blueprint for Biotech Commercialization?
“Think twice, and twice more, before launching your own drug. It is unimaginably difficult and complex”. Those were the words of a biotech CEO I interviewed more than a decade ago. The advice remains sound. Yet today there are tailwinds encouraging more biotechs to take their prized assets all the way to market. (And let’s […]
Choosing the most Appropriate Time Series Algorithm for Accurate Pharmaceutical Sales Forecasts
When it comes to forecasting sales in the pharmaceutical industry, several time series algorithms are commonly used to analyze historical data and project trends into the future. These can be classified into three main types: Automated Smoothing First is the automated smoothing algorithm. This includes techniques such as growth rates and linear regression. Smoothing algorithms […]
Three Things we Learned in our “First to Market Myth” Webinar
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a new market in possession of unmet need will reward its first entrant with commercial advantage. Except, that “truth” may be somewhat overstated. This was the topic of our recent webinar, “The First to Market Myth: What Really Drives Launch Success?”. During the session, Evaluate consultants Mark Lansdell, […]
Three Things we Learned in our Mastering Long-Range Planning Processes Webinar
Our webinar on Long-Range Planning (LRP) forecasting took place recently and – as always – our experts Andrew Ward and Amanda Randall were on fine form. Full disclosure – this was our second webinar on this topic. You can catch up with part one – The Forecaster’s Guide to Long Range Planning here. The session […]
The High-Stakes Landscape for Competitive Intelligence
Competitive Intelligence teams occupy quite a unique place in a biopharma organization. They collaborate with a really wide range of stakeholders – sales, regulatory, forecasting and many more. This gives CI professionals insight into countless strategic initiatives across the company. But it also means trying to support a lot of different, sometimes almost contradictory needs. […]
What makes a good (and bad) pharmaceutical forecast model
Having good forecast models is critical for effective and efficient decision-making. This will deliver accurate and reliable insights to help support business objectives and drive brand or company growth, highlight risk, and quantify opportunity. This article explores the key ingredients needed for developing good pharmaceutical forecast models. It’s widely accepted that there is no such […]
Mastering Long-Range Planning: From Challenges to Actionable Solutions
Are you in the midst of yet another challenging Long Range Planning (LRP) cycle and wondering if there is a better way? If the answer is yes, may I suggest you register for our upcoming webinar. In our first webinar on this topic, we talked about some of the biggest challenges in LRP. In this […]
