Brendan Shaw “If you staff at maximum capacity, well, then you have to price and cost for maximum capacity at all times. But then do you just accept that for big chunks of the year you have overcapacity?” - Manny Maceda, CEO, Bain & Co. “In the longer term, the focus should be on capital and capacity – beds, diagnostic equipment and IT. This is the biggest yet often least-discussed bottleneck hampering a patient’s flow through the system.” - John Burn-Murdoch, “

Brendan Shaw Article published in PharmaBoardroom on discussions on a new global pandemic agreement at the World Health Assembly published 8 December 2021 can be found here. #UHC #pandemics #covid-19 #globalhealth #pharmaceuticals #vaccines

Brendan Shaw Article published in PharmaBoardroom on 14 January 2021 can be found here: https://pharmaboardroom.com/articles/5-trends-for-life-science-companies-to-watch-in-2021/ #covid-19 #pharmaceuticals #lifesciences #globalhealth #pricing #medicines

Brendan Shaw "A little less conversation, a little more action please All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me A little more bite and a little less bark A little less fight and a little more spark Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me Satisfy me baby" - Elvis Presley, 'A Little Less Conversation', 1968 It's World Antimicrobial Resistance Week (WAAW) and there has been a flurry of articles, reports and events around the world designed to draw attenti

Brendan Shaw "Don't think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money" - Voltaire Soon after arriving in Geneva some years ago to start work with the international pharmaceutical industry association, I was invited to a two day retreat held in the French Alps. It was held at a beautiful winter location, a rather nice hotel with commanding views of the nearby crystal clear French lakes and snow-capped mountains. Experts in the global health poli

Brendan Shaw More people on the planet die from cardiovascular disease than any other illness or injury. Cardiovascular disease is defined as disorders of the heart and blood vessels. It includes coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions. Four out of five deaths from cardiovascular disease occur due to heart attacks and stroke and one-third of deaths occur prematurely to people under the age of 70. Global trends Cardiovascul