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So Many M&A Deals Fail Because Companies Overlook This Simple Strategy

Harvard Business

After all, if acquisitions pay off they can provide a transformational antidote to a slowing core market and declining margins. Gillette dominated the men’s shaving market with its Mach series of razors.

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The Promise and Challenge of Big Data for Pharma

Harvard Business

It will increasingly help government health agencies, payers, and providers to make decisions about such issues as drug discovery, patient access, and marketing. One of the biggest is how to make the transition from legacy technology and analytical competence to more-powerful and sophisticated analytical tools and analysis methodologies.

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