Supply chain

• Making Outsourcing Work. Best practices for managing contract service providers. Contract Pharma , October 2008
• How do you Solve a Problem like Manufacturing?, September 2008
• Gaining a Competitive Edge Through Strategic Outsourcing. How a strategic outlook can energize moribund pharma programs. Contract Pharma, October 2001.
• Supply Chain: The Forgotten Factor. Streamlining the supply chain can make companies more flexible and profitable. Pharmaceutical Executive, June 2000.

R&D management

• Running a Tight Ship. To be competitive, pharma companies must learn to manage resources more effectively. Pharmaceutical Executive, February 2002.
• In the Eye of the Storm. Pharma is facing some turbulent years. Companies must prepare now to weather the storm. Pharmaceutical Executive, April 2003.

Mergers and acquisitions

• Giving Mergers a Head Start. By tapping former employees, companies can get a jump on the all-important integration process. Harvard Business Review, October 2002.
• Get Ready to Merge or Diverge. In a volatile marketplace, every pharma company must be prepared to keep up with the M&A flow. Pharmaceutical Executive, August 2001.

Health care services

• Medical Tourism: A New Pharma Frontier? Medical tourism has implications for the global pharmaceutical industry, Pharmaceutical Commerce, October 2007

May 8, 2008 - Johnston Blakely & Company, in conjunction with MedPharma Partners, announces the launch of the Strategic Tactics and Transactions™ Initiative. Read more....