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Life Sciences Survey 2010 – Managerial Competencies in the Generics Sector

The generics industry has entered a phase of radical transformation. Rapid globalization, continuing consolidation, and increasing business complexity have turned formerly regional players into global operations. Rapid R&D, an agile supply chain, and a purely entrepreneurial culture are no longer the only attributes generics companies need in order to succeed. Today these companies find themselves under pressure to develop or acquire the competencies required by new business models and operating realities.

issue:2 – Beating the M&A Odds

Scores of studies in recent years agree: anywhere from 50-80 percent of mergers & acquisitions (M&As) fail to produce their anticipated benefits. Many observers also agree on why M&As so frequently fall short: poor post-merger integration, especially where people decisions are concerned.