the-economy
The Double-Dip Debate
Top money managers and executives weigh in on the hottest question on both Wall Street and Main Street: Is the economy heading for a double-dip recession?
Black-and-Blue Chips: A Conversation With Jerry Jordan
Benjamin Shepherd submits: When we last spoke to Jerry Jordan, manager of Jordan Opportunity (JORDX), he was bearish on the economy’s long-term prospects and bullish on oil-levered names. What a difference a year makes
More people are getting health coverage on their own
The individual health insurance market is booming in the region, thanks to the combination of workers losing their employment-based coverage because of the economy and health-care reforms.
Airlines Fly Above Faltering Economy
Despite the recent slump in the economy, the airline industry is poised to report its best quarter in three years.
The Economy, Patent Cliffs and Funding¦What™s a Pharmaco to do?
This week’s submission of ’52 Perspectives’ comes to us from Kurt Vorheis, Principal at V2 Bio-Consulting, Inc., a specialized consulting business providing operational expertise to BioPharma, Chemical, and Industrial companies. 1. Given the current state of the economy, what steps do you think are necessary for pharmaceutical companies to take with regard to outsourcing?
Read the full storyPharma Media Spend Falls 18.4 Percent
With the economy in turmoil, pharmaceutical manufacturers are reassessing where and how they spend their advertising dollars.
Read the full storyStart Something – Just Don’t Do Nothing
Today’s Seth Godin simple blog post titled “Nothing”: The only thing worse than starting something and failing…
GSK Garners FDA Warning Letter for Extraterrestrial Ad Campaign
GlaxoSmithKline received a warning letter for use of misleading imagery in its television ad for Avodart. The Feds felt that comparing prostate size to planets might not be a good idea.
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