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Winning Product Launch Strategies: Maximizing sales from new pharmaceutical products

CHAPTER 1: THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Declining R&D productivity
  • Stagnant returns on investment
  • Central importance of new product launches
  • Key product launch success factors

CHAPTER 2: GLOBAL LAUNCH STRATEGIES

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Global launch sequence
    • Case study: Zetia (ezetimibe)
  • Global brand strategies
  • Global marketing strategies
  • Reflections and recommendations

CHAPTER 3: OPTIMAL LAUNCH TIMING

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Maximizing patent exclusivity period
  • Managing therapeutic franchises
  • Early product launch strategies
    • Case study: Alimta (pemetrexed)

Reflections and recommendations

CHAPTER 4: WINNING LAUNCH PARTNERSHIPS

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Global licensing strategies
  • Product launch partnerships
    • Case study: Cymbalta (duloxetine)
  • Reflections and recommendations

CHAPTER 5: EFFECTIVE PROMOTION AND POSITIONING

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Size matters
  • DTC driving new market access
  • New product positioning strategies
    • Case study: Reyataz (atazanavir)
  • Reflections and recommendations

CHAPTER 6: KEY PRODUCTS, THERAPY AREAS AND COMPANIES

  • Summary
  • Key products
    • Case study: Neulasta (pegfilgrastim)
    • Case study: Avastin (bevacizumab)
    • Case study: Cialis (tadalafil)
  • Key therapy areas
  • Key companies

CHAPTER 7: APPENDIX

LIST OF FIGURES (ABRIDGED)

Figure 1.1: New drug approvals per US$ billion of R&D in the US and EU, 2001-2005
Figure 1.2: Pharmaceutical sales per dollar of R&D in the US and EU, 2001-2005
Figure 1.3: Distribution of returns and costs for new drugs, arranged by sales deciles
Figure 1.4: New approvals as a proportion of pharma sales driving growth
Figure 1.5: Key success factors for new drug launches
Figure 2.6: Key new drug success factors: global launch
Figure 2.7: New global drug launches by first approval, 2001-2005
Figure 2.8: New global drug launches by launch sequence, 2001-2005

LIST OF TABLES (ABRIDGED)

iTable 2.1: Zetia (ezetimibe) profile
Table 3.2: Alimta (pemetrexed) profile
Table 4.3: Cymbalta (duloxetine) profile
Table 5.4: Leading US new drug launches by DTC spend, 2001-2005
Table 5.5: Leading new drug launches by launch positioning, 2001-2005
Table 5.6: Reyataz (atazanavir) profile
Table 6.7: Selected leading new drug launches, 2001-2005
Table 6.8: Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) profile
Table 6.9: Avastin (bevacizumab) profile
Table 6.10: Cialis (tadalafil) profile
Table 7.11: US and EU product approvals, 2001 - 2005
Table: 7.12 US and EU product approvals, 2001 – 2005 (continued)
Table: 7.13 US and EU product approvals, 2001 – 2005 (continued