December 20, 2012 ·
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December 20, 2012 (CHAPEL HILL, NC) Thought Leader Select, a Chapel Hill, NC-based consulting firm serving the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics industries, announces the commencement of a medical strategy engagement in pulmonology with a top Canadian biopharmaceutical company.
The company, part of a select group of global leaders in drug development for products treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), approached Thought Leader Select for support with scientific advisory boards and continuing health education (CHE) initiatives across multiple Canadian provinces. Having already worked with Thought Leader Select to form rosters of key opinion leaders in Canadian rheumatology and oncology circles, the company will formulate its panel of key experts in pulmonology by deploying Thought Leader Select’s team to assess the skills and experiences of physician specialists across the country.
Known for the versatility of applications for its in-house research, Thought Leader Select’s research group will analyze the skills and experience of these leading experts in multiple areas where they collaborate to advance the science of medicine and patient care, including basic and clinical research, scientific journal publishing, treatment guidelines, and more.
Throughout the remainder of the engagement, Thought Leader Select’s consulting team will provide strategic guidance, tactical recommendations for strengthening key opinion leader relationships in the nursing and pharmacy communities, and a suite of tools to promote collaborative work with KOLs. Among these ... read more »
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November 6, 2012 ·
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November 6, 2012 (CHAPEL HILL, NC) Thought Leader Select, a Chapel Hill, NC-based consulting firm serving the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics industries, announces the commencement of a national engagement in Canada focused on key opinion leaders and medical centers of excellence in women’s health with an international biopharmaceutical company.
The company, part of a select group of global leaders in drug development for products aimed at improving the health of women, approached Thought Leader Select for support in a variety of collaborative efforts with leading physicians and other health care professionals at leading universities, medical schools, teaching hospitals, and specialty clinics. The key opinion leaders represent medical experts within the Canadian obstetrics and gynecology community, with areas of sub-specialty including fertility and the treatment of uterine tumors.
Known for the versatility of applications for its in-house research and analysis, Thought Leader Select’s research group will analyze the skills and experience of specialists in multiple areas where they collaborate with leading physicians and other health care professionals, including registered nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, and medical researchers, to advance the science of medicine and patient care in women’s health, including basic and clinical research, scientific journal publishing, treatment guidelines, and more.
Throughout the remainder of the engagement, Thought Leader Select’s consulting team will provide strategic guidance, tactical recommendations for strengthening collaborative ... read more »
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September 27, 2012 ·
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(CHAPEL HILL, NC) Thought Leader Select, a Chapel Hill, NC-based consulting firm serving the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics industries, announces the commencement of a national engagement in gastroenterology with a top Canadian biopharmaceutical company.
The company, part of a select group of global leaders in drug development for products treating type and type II diabetes, approached Thought Leader Select for support with scientific advisory boards and continuing health education (CHE) initiatives across multiple Canadian provinces. Having already worked with Thought Leader Select to form a roster of key opinion leaders in Canadian endocrinology circles, the company will round out its roster of key opinion leaders by deploying Thought Leader Select’s team to assess the skills and experiences of registered nurses and clinical pharmacists around the country.
Known for the versatility of applications for its in-house research, Thought Leader Select’s research group will analyze the skills and experience of registered nurses and pharmacists in multiple areas where they collaborate with leading physicians to advance the science of medicine and patient care, including basic and clinical research, scientific journal publishing, treatment guidelines, and more.
Throughout the remainder of the engagement, Thought Leader Select’s consulting team will provide strategic guidance, tactical recommendations for strengthening key opinion leader relationships in the nursing and pharmacy communities, and a suite of tools to promote collaborative work with KOLs.
“Thought ... read more »
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February 2, 2012 ·
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New Press Release from the Offices of Thought Leader Select
February 2, 2012 (Chapel Hill, NC) Thought Leader Select is pleased to announce a pair of key opinion leader (KOL) identification and profiling projects to support the development pipeline of a leading pharmaceutical client focused in the therapeutic area of gastroenterology.
In the first research assessment, Thought Leader Select will identify and profile leading medical experts in the treatment of patients suffering from non-cancer-related chronic pain. The company will identify the leading pain experts throughout the United States by examining the skills and experiences of physicians in multiple disciplines and specialties, including gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
For the second research assessment, Thought Leader Select will identify and profile 100 key opinion leaders in colorectal surgery, as well as 125 KOLs in gastroenterology. The cumulative group of 225 physician thought leaders will share vast experience in research and treatment of fecal incontinence.
Thought Leader Select will use its validated, objective deep profiling methodology to assess the skills and experience of the thought leaders chronic pain, colorectal surgery, and gastroenterology in multiple research categories, including their areas of expertise, medical/scientific journal publishing history, and participation in basic and clinical research. The company’s research group is comprised of subject-matter experts in medicine, with decades of experience working in ... read more »
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December 2, 2011 ·
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Thought Leader Select is pleased to announce a series of key opinion leader (KOL) identification and profiling projects to support multiple therapeutic areas for a top five global biopharmaceutical company.
In these research assessments, Thought Leader Select will identify and profile leading medical experts in neurology and oncology to support drug development initiatives in various cancers and neurological disorders. The oncologists and neurologists will represent many of the leading physicians at top medical centers of excellence throughout Canada.
Thought Leader Select will use its validated, objective deep profiling methodology to assess the skills and experience of the thought leaders in oncology and neurology in multiple research categories, including their areas of expertise, medical/scientific journal publishing history, and participation in basic and clinical research. The company’s research group is comprised of subject-matter experts in medicine, with decades of experience working in medical research and clinical settings in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Africa.
The project will yield over 100 physicians who may advise the company on its development efforts in the treatment of cancers and neurological diseases. Typically, key opinion leaders serve on scientific advisory boards and participate in late-stage clinical trials to monitor the effectiveness of new drugs in larger patient populations.
“We are honored that this company has chosen to partner with us again to use effective solutions to identify ... read more »
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July 19, 2011 ·
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Often, prospective clients ask us, “What do other clients do with your KOL research?” or “Will you please send examples of your research and its uses?”
We relish opportunities to share the applications for Thought Leader Select’s objective, validated expert identification, subject matter expert-driven deep profiling, and engagement services informed by industry leaders with decades of experience. Recently, the team developed a formal case study to showcase how one client, a top 20 pharmaceutical company, relies on Thought Leader Select to fuel and support its KOL relationship strategies and efforts in the treatment of diabetes.
Relationships with thought leaders in medicine help biopharmaceutical companies continue understanding and addressing the illnesses and diseases impacting all of us. To advance medicine and improve public health, medical professionals and biopharmaceutical companies must partner together, and they should base those partnerships on high levels of therapeutic expertise, an understanding of patient needs, and superior research insights and capabilities. Thought Leader Select is proud to support these important relationships with objective information that connects the right medical professionals with biopharmaceutical teams, for the right reasons, and at the right times.
Read our first case study, regarding our breadth of services in support of a biopharmaceutical company’s scientific development in the treatment of diabetes here: http://www.thoughtleaderselect.com/kol-services/kol-case-studies/.
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February 3, 2011 ·
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New press release out today from the offices of Thought Leader Select:
Thought Leader Select announces 50 Percent Annual Growth for 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 3, 2010 (CHAPEL HILL, NC)-Thought Leader Select, a Research Triangle, NC-based research and consulting company serving the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries, announces 50 percent year-over-year growth for 2010.
Founded in 2006, Thought Leader Select is a specialty firm dedicated to strengthening industry collaborations with medical experts for the development of next generation medicines. The company’s practice area focuses on three aspects of working with key opinion leaders (KOLs) in the medical community: identification and profiling, mapping, and engagement.
During the 2010 fiscal year, the company grew its revenues by 50 percent over fiscal year 2009, according to Kristen Smithwick, Vice President of Business Development, Marketing, and Strategic Planning. “We had a very strong year in 2010, and we have solidified our position as one of the preeminent thought leader engagement companies in the marketplace,” stated Smithwick.
The company marked 2010 by generating a record 28 customized research assessments for 10 of the top 50 global biopharmaceutical companies (measured by revenue). Thought Leader Select identified and profiled over 2500 KOLs in 30 countries. The medical experts represented multiple therapeutic areas and disease states, including neurology, ophthalmology, cardiology, endocrinology, and immunology.
Thought Leader Select used its industry-leading “deep profiling” methodology to ... read more »
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June 15, 2010 ·
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New press release out today from the offices of Thought Leader Select–
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 14, 2010 (CHAPEL HILL, NC)—Thought Leader Select, a North Carolina company dedicated to delivering sophisticated solutions for key opinion leader relationship management in the pharmaceutical industry, announces the launch of its KOL Incubator.
The company, known for its proprietary deep profiling research methodology that promotes industry engagement with the right medical experts in an array of therapeutic areas and disease states, has complemented its web-based tool for identifying medical expert teams for a variety of drug development needs. The KOL Incubator tracks new and young physicians as they engage in breakthrough clinical research, publish in medical journals, and speak at scientific conferences.
The new engine will track the progress of these health care providers, known in the healthcare community as “rising stars,” as they advance medical science. The incubator will gauge the impact of their work at regional, national, and international levels as their landmark work defines treatment guidelines for the next generation of medicines for better public health outcomes.
As these budding key opinion leaders accumulate a body of work that proves their standing of respect within the medical community, Thought Leader Select will move them into their core database of the world’s top medical experts. “This is an ideal role for us to play in advancing the ... read more »
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May 12, 2010 ·
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May 12, 2010 (CHAPEL HILL, NC) Thought Leader Select, a North Carolina firm dedicated to delivering the most accurate and effective key opinion leader (KOL) profiling research for the biopharmaceutical industry, announces the commencement of a significant new research assessment for a top-10 global pharmaceutical company.
The pharmaceutical company chose Thought Leader Select to identify and profile 50 key opinion leaders to collaborate with the company in the development and launch of new medicines for children. The scope of the research includes the identification and profiling of pediatricians, primary care physicians, internal medicine specialists, emergency doctors, and other key specialists in pediatrics. Thought Leader Select’s deep-profiling methodology will match key opinion leaders with the appropriate development areas for the company, based on the respective KOLs’ skills, experiences, and interests.
In addition to the KOL identification and profiling research, the company has contracted Thought Leader Select to develop a set of activities to assist with the advancement of new and better medicines for children. This collaborative effort will result in a better working relationship between the pharmaceutical company and thought leaders in pediatrics.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to assist our client in improving their relationship with important thought leaders as they develop better medicines to address childhood illnesses,” stated Paul Meade, Thought Leader Select’s president. “Physicians who care for children are also ... read more »
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