1st Edition

Total R & D Management Strategies and Tactics for 21st Century Healthcare Manufacturers

By Roger Dabbah Copyright 1998

    Drawing on a lifetime of experience, Roger Dobbah gives readers an in-depth view of R&D survival strategies and tactics and demonstrates how to apply them to any organization. The author provides insights into the role of R&D, the crucial topic of creativity and innovation, and the differences and similarities between general management and R&D management. He covers R&D resources, organizational structures, internal and external environments, R&D interface with other functions, objectives and adaptation, and integration of strategies. It includes coverage of the new R&D dimension of pharmacoeconomics and a full discussion of the regulatory environment impacting the present and future of R&D.

    The Historical Perspective of Research and Development
    Overview of R&D and its Role in Healthcare in Industry, Government, and Academia
    Creativity and Innovation in R&D. Principles of Management and Management of R&D
    Strategies for the Management of R&D People
    Strategies for the Management of R&D Resources
    Strategies for the Development of an Organizational Structure in R&D
    Strategies for Managing R&D Environments
    Strategies for Managing the Interface between R&D and the Overall Organization
    Strategies for R&D Management Contributing to the Success of the Organization
    Integration of Strategies for R&D. The Pharmacoeconomic Dimension in the Strategic Management of R&D
    Regulatory Issues Involved in the Management of R&D
    The Future of R&D and the R&D of the Future
    The Ethical Imperative in Healthcare R&D
    Appendix: Planning for Profits - The Missing Link: The R&D Contribution

    Biography

    Roger Dabbah