The Value Of Being Decisive On Strategic Needs – Through One Pharma CEO's Lens
Executive Summary
After a promising research program failed to deliver, London-listed Circassia changed from being an R&D-based allergy company to one focused on commercial respiratory therapies. Rapid decision-making averted a crisis and earned the company a US deal and equity partnership with AstraZeneca. As an exercise in Plan B readiness, it's surely up there with the best.
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