Consultancy
The year in review: Updates and trends
In 2022, everyone witnessed intense activity in matters related to supply chain issues, the energy transition, oil & gas, post-M&A disputes, licensing issues, breaches of distribution contracts and increasingly arbitrations deriving from geopolitical issues in Europe and Asia an...
Assessing the impact of rarity on French HTA and pricing decisions
With changes to the pricing and access processes such as the new Accord Cadre and the soon-to-be implemented ATU reform likely to impact pricing and access of orphan products in France, Cécile Matthews, Bhavesh Patel, and Owen Male look at how French payers have valued rarity in the pas...
How eligible patient numbers affect price of rare disease drugs in France
Having recently assessed the relationship between drug price and prevalence of non-oncology rare diseases, CRA’s Cécile Matthews, Bhavesh Patel, and Owen Male explore in greater depth the situation for these orphan drugs in France in this final article of a three-part series published i...
France’s ATU reform: Early access remains possible, but not all diseases are equal
When France’s ATU reform was implemented, some viewed it as restrictive. In this article published in European Pharmaceutical Review (EPR), Cécile Matthews and Charlotte Capdevila explore the reform’s impact on early access to oncology drugs and products for rare diseases. ...
How can a wooden plank help amputees ride a bike?
At Springboard we are combining our technical ability and charitable efforts to work on a project with Humanos3D, a charity based in Medellin, Colombia. Some of the problems the charity are trying to solve are more complex and require iterative design and engineering expertise to meet t...
Taking the Sting out of Vaccines
Cast your mind into the future and imagine the world in the grips of the next global respiratory pandemic. We have the monumental task of vaccinating the world against a novel pathogen. How should we achieve this? ...
Being successful while being yourself: play to your strengths,not to a role
Discover your authentic style of being successful in your career. When we start out, many of us learn “habits and perspective” we supposedly need to adapt in order to be successful. ...
Cambridge leads the way in Pharma, Tech and potentially Green Logistics
Although the past achievements of pharma tech companies in Cambridge are impressive, the most intriguing aspect is the future potential of the sector and how it could help lead the Green Logistical Revolution. ...
Improving Railway Safety Through Moisture Measurement
Maintaining safety-critical compressed air systems at a reasonable cost Compressed air is essential for railroad and train operations. In addition to air horns and air conditioners, it manages brake, door, pantograph, and air-suspension systems. There are many different types of air ...
Rare Disease: A year in review
As more investments have been made in developing and commercializing treatments for rare diseases, the experience and expertise of our CRA teams have grown. The number of client projects undertaken by CRA consultants in rare diseases now exceeds 600 in the last five years and constitute...