MAY 2017 Research Alert

This month we added four new studies to the Best Practice Database, the research repository for Best Practices, LLC. Two of the new studies come from research that provides hard-to-find benchmarks around resource allocation for oncology product launches in the U.S. One of the oncology studies focuses on staffing benchmarks for each of the three years prior to launch, launch year, and one year after launch. The other oncology study provides investment benchmarks for each of the three years prior to launch, launch year, and three years after launch. The third new study is a 2017 update of our library services research that examines key issues affecting corporate libraries in the pharmaceutical industry. The last study is a market research-oriented document that looks at the issue of exclusive vendors and how to manage that relationship.

The new Best Practices, LLC studies listed below under Newly Added Research explore how leading companies have made their operations more effective across these different areas.

	Download: What it takes to Successfully Launch an Oncology Product in the U.S. Marketplace: Staffing Benchmarks (5460) This Best Practices, LLC study is designed to provide staffing benchmarks across pre-launch, launch and post-launch activities for new oncology products launched in the U.S. This analysis probes Oncology product staffing levels for 12 companies and 20 U.S. product launches.
	Download: What it takes to Successfully Launch an Oncology Product in the U.S. Marketplace: Investment Benchmarks (5461) Some U.S. Oncology product launches become blockbusters, while others stumble to achieve only a small portion of their expected potential. This study includes investment benchmarks across pre-launch, launch and post-launch periods for 15 key activities such as agency fees and market research.
	Download: Library Services Benchmarks 2017: Corporate Library Services in the Pharmaceutical Industry (5458) Best Practices, LLC undertook this research to develop 2017 benchmarks for selected services and resources provided by libraries and information centers within the biopharmaceutical industry. It benchmarks key areas around the use of vendors in services delivery, financial resources, cost recovery practices, distribution of FTE hours by service category, penetration of potential user base and library innovation & service strategies.
	Download: Market Research Vendor Excellence: Exclusive Vendor Management (5459) Market researchers often struggle to strike the optimal balance between controlling vendor costs and delivering quality insights. This benchmarking research explores well-established and emerging efficiencies and trends in exclusive vendor management.