Planning to export an ancillary supply or a medical device? Get ready for some bureaucratic red tape. Country governments take compliance with their import and export laws and regulations seriously. If a violation occurs, the in-country importer of record could find itself facing fines, penalties,…
The drug discovery and development process is a complex and challenging landscape, especially for the majority of small biopharmaceutical and medical device companies. It’s truly a survival of the fittest environment, fraught with potential pitfalls and company killers. For every Kite Pharma (acquired by Gilead…
Each year I take time to put forth my observations about the year ahead. From a geopolitical perspective, I will not enter the fray, except to say as business leaders, the need exists to navigate a variety of waters. One positive event is the improving…
Hark! The holiday season is upon us! Alongside the parties, shopping, and travel, WORK MUST STILL GET DONE. Let’s call it the December Challenge. It’s been around for a long time. Here are tips to stay focused and productive (and merry) during this magical time…
Returning from the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) Language Industries Summit 2017, I reflected on an emerging theme that threaded across the presentations and discussion topics. Like the gas lamplighters of the 1800s, whose numbers dwindled as electricity gradually eliminated the need for most of them…